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	None.	Must be filed within 90 days of last furnishing labor / materials. Action to enforce due within 365 days after filing.
	None Unless owner files Notice of Commencement, then Notice to Contractor must be sent to Owner and Contractor within 30 days of first delivering services or materials.	Must be filed within 90 days of last furnishing labor / materials. Action to enforce due within 365 days after filing.
	None Unless owner files Notice of Commencement, then Notice to Contractor must be sent to Owner and Contractor within 30 days of first delivering services or materials.	Must be filed within 90 days of last furnishing labor / materials. Action to enforce due within 365 days after filing.

NOTICE REQUIREMENTS

Georgia is generally a non-notice state, meaning that notices are not required prior to the filing construction liens. However, there are some special circumstances when notice may be required.

• Parties Who Did Not Contract with Owner or Prime Contractor must send via certified mail a Preliminary Notice within thirty (30) days from first furnishing materials or labor to the job.

• Owner or Prime Contractor must file with the Superior Court County a Notice of Commencement within 15 days from when work beings on the project.

THE MECHANICS LIEN

Prime Contractors, Subcontractors, Sub-Subs, Architects, Engineers, Suppliers and Equipment Lessors all have lien rights in Georgia.

• Referred to as “Claim of Lien”

• Liens must be filed within 90 Days from when labor, materials, or services last furnished to the project.

• Lien expires if a lawsuit is not filed to enforce the lien within 365 days from the lien’s filing date.

RESOURCES

Posts on Construction Lien Blog about Georgia Mechanic’s Liens and Notices