Phoenix business law firm Jaburg Wilk Construction lawyer Mark Bogard's illustration regarding the Arizona Lien Claim Timeline.

1. Mar. 1
Arizona Lien Claim Timeline Illustration
Courtesy of Jaburg & Wilk, P.C. (c) 2002 - 2011
Phoenix, Arizona (602) 248-1000, www.jaburgwilk.com
If the lien is
recorded on April
30, then . . .
Last day to serve
20-day prelim
A.R.S. § 33-992.01
Jan. 21
If NOC recorded, then last
day to record lien is
60 days after NOC recorded
A.R.S. § 33-993(A) & (E)-(I)
Apr. 30
If no NOC recorded, then
last day to record lien is 120
days after “completion”
A.R.S. § 33-993(A)
Jun 29
Deadline
to file suit =
“six months”
after date lien
recorded
A.R.S. § 33-998(A)
Jan. 1
First day
materials/
labor
furnished
Jan.30
Last day
materials/labor
furnished
and C/O issues
. . . the last date to
sue (foreclose) on
lien is December 29
Oct 30
. . . the last date to
sue (foreclose) on
lien is October 30
Dec 29
If the lien is
recorded on June
29, then . . .
NOC RECORDED
(anytime after
“completion”)
“Completion”
A.R.S. § 33-993(C) & (D)
Caveat: This illustration is a guideline only. The information provided herein is not guaranteed or warranted to be accurate. Governing laws often change and prescribe
varying requirements for preliminary notices and lien and bond claims. For these reasons, and because factual circumstances may vary application of controlling law, legal
counsel should always be consulted when determining lien, bond, and stop notice deadlines. 672297
Dec. 31
Arizona Lien
30 days after final inspection and written final acceptance by governmental body, OR
“Cessation of labor for a period of 60 consecutive days”
If no building permit is issued, or if governmental body that issued building permit does
not issue final inspections/final acceptances, then last date furnished controls
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