Nevada mechanic's liens

Who and what this applies to

Private improvement lien claimants under NRS 108.221–108.246.

Thresholds and scope

Contractors/professionals who must hold a license have lien rights only if licensed to perform the work.

The rules

• The lien secures the unpaid agreed price, or fair market value where no price was agreed, in the property/improvement and any statutory construction-disbursement account. Source
• Required notice of right to lien preserves work supplied in the preceding 31 days and thereafter. Direct owner contractors/sellers, labor-only claimants and the stated wage-claim exception do not need that notice; subcontractors/suppliers also copy the prime. Source
• Record within 90 days after the latest of project completion, claimant last materials/equipment, or claimant last work, shortened to 40 days after a valid recorded-and-served notice of completion. Residential work additionally requires the nonlabor claimant’s 15-day notice of intent to owner and reputed prime, extending recording time 15 days. Source
• Serve the owner a copy within 30 days after recording using the statutory methods; subcontractors also deliver a copy to the prime. Source
• Commence enforcement within six months after recording unless a qualifying signed, acknowledged extension is recorded within that period. An extension affects only signatories’ interests, cannot run beyond one year after lien recording, and cannot be renewed. Source

Primary sources

• NRS 108.222
• NRS 108.245
• NRS 108.226
• NRS 108.227
• NRS 108.233

Sources reviewed 2026-09-30. This guide covers the projects and rules stated above.

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