Lien Claim—All claimants must file a Lien Claim in the prothonotary's (court clerk's) office within six months of last work and serve notice of the lien claim on owner within one month after that. An affidavit of service then must be filed with the court within 20 days after service of the written notice on the owner.
Steps to File a Valid Pennsylvania Mechanics Lien Send Preliminary Notice Within 30 Days. Send Pre-Lien Notice at Least 30 Days Before Filing. File Your Lien Claim at Prothonotary's Office. Serve Notice of Filing on the Owner. Start Suit to Enforce Lien Within Two Years. File a Lien Bond to Remove the Lien.
Pennsylvania sales tax does not apply to construction activities that are made under contract and involve the permanent attachment of tangible personal property to realty.
Anyone who didn't contract directly with the property owner on a private construction project in Pennsylvania needs to send a Notice of Intent to Lien (NOI) in order to secure their right to file a mechanics lien.
The Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act (CASPA) has been a law in Pennsylvania since 1994, providing tools to protect prime and subcontractors from nonpayment. It is one of several payment regulations put into law across the US to help alleviate some of the payment problems in the construction industry.
Pennsylvania's statute of repose sets a hard deadline of 12 years after the completion of construction for bringing any action related to construction defects. This applies regardless of when the defect was discovered, with some exceptions for fraud or intentionally concealed defects.
The law exempts from the registration requirements contractors who perform less than $5,000 worth of home improvements in a calendar year.
PA Sales and Use Tax Code Section 31.11 Definitions. Pennsylvania sales tax does not apply to construction activities that are made under contract and involve the permanent attachment of tangible personal property to realty.