Arizona · A.R.S. §§33-992.01–33-998Arizona mechanic's lien deadlines: the 20-day notice, 120 days to record and six months to sue

Except for wage laborers, everyone who furnishes labor, professional services or materials for which a lien may be claimed must serve a written preliminary twenty-day notice on the owner, the original contractor, any construction lender and the person who hired them, no later than 20 days after first furnishing to the jobsite – a prerequisite to a valid lien (A.R.S. §33-992.01(B)–(C)). The claimant records a notice and claim of lien under oath within 120 days after completion of the improvement, or within 60 days after a notice of completion is recorded, and serves a copy on the owner within a reasonable time; it attaches the preliminary notice and proof of mailing (§33-993(A)). A lien lasts no longer than six months after recording unless an action to enforce it is brought within that time and a notice of pendency of action is recorded; the court may award the winner attorney fees (§33-998).