Michigan's Construction Lien Act: 20-day notice of furnishing, 90-day claim, one-year foreclosure
Subs and suppliers serve a notice of furnishing within 20 days, every claimant records within 90 days of last furnishing, and foreclosure must start within a year.
A summary of Michigan's Construction Lien Act (MCL 570.1101 et seq.), not legal advice.
Notice of furnishing: 20 days
Under MCL 570.1109, a subcontractor or supplier must provide a notice of furnishing to the designee and the general contractor named in the notice of commencement within 20 days after furnishing the first labor or material, personally or by certified mail.
Claim of lien: 90 days
Under MCL 570.1111, the right to a construction lien ends unless a claim of lien is recorded with the register of deeds of each county where the property is located within 90 days after the claimant's last furnishing of labor or material.
Foreclosure: one year
Under MCL 570.1117, proceedings to enforce a construction lien must be brought within one year after the claim of lien was recorded.
Public work
Public property is covered by payment bonds instead (MCL 129.201, contracts over $50,000), with 30-day and 90-day notices under MCL 129.207.
Summary for general information, reviewed 2026-10-30. Not legal advice; check the source before relying on a deadline or threshold.
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