Virginia · Va. Code §§43-4, 43-4.01, 43-17Virginia mechanic's lien deadlines: the 90-day memorandum, the six-month suit and the mechanics' lien agent

In Virginia, a general contractor perfects a mechanic's lien by recording a memorandum of lien in the clerk's office of the county or city where the property is, no later than 90 days from the last day of the month in which it last performed labor or furnished material, and in no event later than 90 days from completion or termination of the work; it must also mail a copy to the owner, and a memorandum can't include work more than 150 days before the last work, apart from retainage up to 10% and sums not yet due (Va. Code §43-4). For a one- or two-family dwelling, the building permit must be posted on the property, and if it names a mechanics' lien agent, a claimant who doesn't notify that agent within 30 days of first furnishing (or of the permit's issuance) can claim a lien only for work done after it gives notice (§43-4.01(A)–(C)). A suit to enforce must be filed within six months after the memorandum was recorded or 60 days after the work was completed, whichever is later (§43-17).