Nevada Preliminary 31-Day Notice of Right to Lien & Mechanics Lien — County Recorder Filing Guide (NRS §§ 108.245 / 108.226 / 108.239, 2026)
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Nevada mechanics lien deadlines at a glance
Preliminary Notice
31 days (comm) — Notice of Right
Mechanics Lien
90 days — From completion
Enforcement
6 months — From filing
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What Is the Nevada Notice of Right to Lien and How Does the Lien Framework Work?
The Nevada Preliminary 31-Day Notice of Right to Lien is the procedural entry point into Nevada's mechanics lien framework under NRS Chapter 108 (NRS 108.221 to 108.246 — Nevada's comprehensive private-work mechanics lien statute, repeatedly amended through the 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021 Nevada Legislative Sessions). The Notice of Right to Lien is a written notice served by every claimant who does NOT have a direct contract with the owner — subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, material suppliers, equipment lessors, and design professionals — on the owner or reputed owner and the prime (general) contractor within 31 days after the claimant first delivers materials or performs work on a Nevada private construction project. Prime contractors in privity with the owner are EXEMPT. Nevada uses a uniform 17-county recorder system, with the largest commercial-construction recording offices at the Clark County Recorder (Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Boulder City, Mesquite, Summerlin) and the Washoe County Recorder (Reno, Sparks).
Who Must Serve the Notice of Right to Lien and Who Has Lien Rights?
Every claimant without a direct contract with the owner must serve the NRS 108.245 31-Day Notice of Right to Lien. Subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, material suppliers, equipment lessors, and design professionals are bound. Prime contractors in privity with the owner are EXEMPT — but every claimant must comply with the NRS 108.226 90-day / 40-day Notice of Lien recording window, the NRS 108.234 15-day Notice of Intent on covered residential property, and the NRS 108.239 six-month foreclosure window. Subcontractors, material suppliers, equipment lessors, design professionals, and laborers all hold Nevada mechanics lien rights under NRS 108.222.
When the Notice of Right to Lien and Notice of Lien Must Be Filed
The NRS 108.245 31-Day Notice of Right to Lien runs from the claimant's first delivery of materials or first performance of work — not from contract signing, mobilization, or invoice issuance. Late NRS 108.245 service is permitted under NRS 108.245(5) but limits the lien claim to labor, materials, and equipment furnished within the 31 days BEFORE the late notice and forward. The NRS 108.226 Notice of Lien recording deadline runs from the EARLIEST of completion of the work of improvement, last furnishing, OR a recorded NRS 108.228 Notice of Completion — 90 days, accelerated to 40 days from the recording date of a Notice of Completion. The NRS 108.239 six-month foreclosure window runs from the Notice of Lien recording date — missing it extinguishes the lien by operation of law.
Required Information on the Nevada Notice of Right to Lien
NRS 108.245 prescribes the content elements: claimant name and address, description of labor/services/equipment/materials, person who contracted with claimant, jobsite description, estimated claim amount, owner or reputed owner, statutorily prescribed warning to the owner, and service by personal delivery or certified mail with return receipt requested on owner AND prime contractor. Nevada courts apply the form requirement strictly. Material deviations can render the Notice of Right to Lien defective and trigger NRS 108.2275 frivolous-lien expungement exposure on the eventual recorded Notice of Lien.
How to Serve the Notice of Right to Lien and Where to File the Notice of Lien
The NRS 108.245 Notice of Right to Lien is SERVED on the owner and prime contractor — it is NOT recorded with the county recorder. Service runs by personal delivery (with personal-delivery proof of service) or by certified mail with return receipt requested. Service by ordinary first-class mail or by email is NOT compliant. The actual Notice of Lien is filed with the Nevada county recorder in the county where the property is located under NRS 108.226. All 17 Nevada counties accept recordings. Recording fees run roughly $40 for the first page plus $1 per additional page under NRS 247.305.
Connection to NRS 108.234 Residential Notice of Intent, NRS 108.228 Notice of Completion, and NRS 108.2415 Release Bond
On covered residential property (single-family or four-or-fewer-unit owner-occupied), a NRS 108.234 15-day Notice of Intent to Lien must be served on the owner at least 15 days BEFORE recording the Notice of Lien — failure renders the recorded Notice of Lien defective and triggers NRS 108.2275 frivolous-lien expungement with mandatory attorney's-fees-and-costs award. At project completion, Nevada owners can record a NRS 108.228 Notice of Completion within 10 days of actual completion to accelerate the NRS 108.226 recording window from 90 days down to 40 days. After a Notice of Lien is recorded, the owner or construction lender may post a NRS 108.2415 release bond at 1.5 times the lien claim to remove the lien encumbrance and substitute the bond as collateral.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who must serve a Nevada Notice of Right to Lien and on whom?
Every claimant on a Nevada private construction project who does not have a direct contract with the owner — subcontractors, material suppliers, equipment lessors, design professionals — must serve a written Notice of Right to Lien on the owner AND the prime (general) contractor within 31 days after first delivering materials or performing work, under NRS 108.245. Service runs by personal delivery or by certified mail with return receipt requested. Prime contractors in privity with the owner are exempt.
What happens if the Notice of Right to Lien is served late?
Late Notice of Right to Lien service is permitted under NRS 108.245(5) but limits the eventual NRS 108.226 Notice of Lien claim to labor, materials, and equipment furnished within the 31 days BEFORE the late notice and forward. Pre-notice furnishing more than 31 days before the late notice is forfeited from the claim.
When must the Nevada Notice of Lien be recorded?
Under NRS 108.226, within 90 days of the EARLIEST of completion of the work of improvement, the date the claimant last performed work or furnished materials, OR the date the owner records a NRS 108.228 Notice of Completion. When the owner records a Notice of Completion within 10 days of actual completion, the recording window collapses to 40 days from the recording date. The Notice of Lien is recorded with the Nevada county recorder in the county where the property is located.
What is the NRS 108.234 15-day Notice of Intent to Lien on residential property?
Under NRS 108.234, a lien claimant who intends to record a Notice of Lien against a single-family residence or a residential property of four or fewer units that is owner-occupied must first serve a Notice of Intent to Lien on the owner at least 15 days BEFORE recording the Notice of Lien. Failure renders the recorded Notice of Lien defective and triggers NRS 108.2275 frivolous-lien expungement with mandatory attorney's-fees-and-costs award.
How does the Notice of Right to Lien connect to the actual mechanics lien?
The Notice of Right to Lien is a pre-claim notice and a condition precedent — it does not by itself create or perfect a lien. The actual Notice of Lien is recorded with the Nevada county recorder under NRS 108.226 within the 90-day / 40-day windows. After recording, the lien is served on the owner under NRS 108.227 within 30 days, and suit to foreclose is commenced in Nevada District Court within six months under NRS 108.239, with a lis pendens recorded under NRS 14.010.
What is the NRS 108.2275 frivolous-lien expungement procedure?
Under NRS 108.2275, an owner whose property is encumbered by a frivolous, excessive, or facially invalid Notice of Lien may petition the Nevada District Court for an expedited expungement hearing on an order-shortening-time basis. The court awards MANDATORY attorney's fees and costs to the prevailing party — including the owner's title-insurance and litigation costs. NRS 108.2275 is one of the most aggressive frivolous-lien expungement statutes in the United States.
Does Nevada have a Notice of Commencement requirement like Florida or Mississippi?
No — Nevada does NOT impose a Notice of Commencement filing obligation on owners. The closest Nevada analog is the NRS 108.228 Notice of Completion (recorded by the owner within 10 days of actual completion to accelerate the NRS 108.226 Notice of Lien recording window from 90 days down to 40 days). Nevada's procedural entry point is the sub-tier claimant's NRS 108.245 31-Day Notice of Right to Lien.