Pennsylvania

PRELIMINARY NOTICE

Where Notice of Commencement is filed with State Construction Registry (https://apps.pa.gov/scnd) on qualifying project, a claimant other than contractor must file Notice of Furnishing within 45 days of start of work. 49 P.S. §§1501.1, 1501.3.

https://www.pa.gov/dgs/state-construction-notices-directory

General contractors are not required to send notice on private or public projects.

Subcontractors and suppliers do NOT need to send notice on public projects.

CONTENTS OF PRELIMINARY NOTICE

General description of work to be performed; name and address of claimant and contracting party; identification of project. 49 P.S. §1501.3. Claimant other than contractor must give additional notice to owner of intent to lien 30 days prior to filing claim, including amount of claim.

WHEN COMPLETION OCCURS

Last day of labor or last delivery of materials required under claimant’s contract. TIME LIMIT FOR RECORDING MECHANICS LIEN File lien claim within 6-months of completion of work, and make proper service of notice of filing upon owner within 30 days thereafter. Claimant other than contractor must give notice of intent to file lien claim to owner at least 30-days in advance, and still comply with 6-month deadline.

TIME LIMIT FOR ENFORCING MECHANICS LIEN

An action to obtain judgment on lien claim must be commenced within 2-years of the date of filing the lien claim and concluded within 5-years. 49 P.S. §1701.

FORECLOSURE OR DISMISSAL BY COURT

Foreclosure may commence upon judgment entered. Upon payment or settlement of lien claim, at any time, claimant must file satisfaction with the Court. Court may strike lien claim if action to obtain judgment is not commenced within 2-years of filing lien claim

https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/US/PDF/1963/0/0497..PDF