A Lien On Your House
NRS 108.226 and NRS 108.233 — 90 days to record the lien, 15 days' notice first on a home, and 6 months to sue
90 days to record. A Nevada contractor, supplier or worker perfects a lien by recording a notice of lien with the county recorder within 90 days after the latest of the completion of the work, the claimant's last delivery of material or equipment, or the claimant's last work, or within 40 days after a valid notice of completion is recorded and served.
On a single-family or multifamily residence, everyone but a laborer first serves a 15-day notice of intent to lien on the owner and the prime contractor, by personal delivery or certified mail, which extends the time to record by 15 days. A lien for materials or equipment on a home may not be perfected or enforced without it.
- The lienable amount after all just credits and offsets.
- The owner's name, if known.
- Who employed the claimant or received the material or equipment.
- A brief statement of the contract's payment terms, and a description of the property.
6 months, then it lapses. A lien does not bind the property longer than 6 months after the notice is recorded unless a suit to enforce it is begun in that time, or a recorded written extension signed by the owner extends it, and then by no more than 1 year from recording.
Knowingly making a false statement in a notice of lien is a gross misdemeanor with a fine of $5,000 to $10,000. Frivolous liens, the owner's notice of nonresponsibility and the enforcement suit are in other sections and are not reproduced here. Whether a lien is valid is a question for a court and a licensed Nevada attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- NRS 108.226 — Perfection of lien: Time for recording notice of lien
- NRS 108.233 — Duration of lien
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nevada attorney.