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Note: if the project is residential, a general contractor may only file a lien if there is a written contract with the property owner.
In all cases, the recorded Claim of Lien has a one-year life span; meaning that a lawsuit to enforce or foreclose the lien must be filed within one year after the date the Claim of Lien is recorded. If no lawsuit is filed within the one year, the lien claim dies.
Prior to filing a lien, a lienor who does not have a direct contract with the owner, must serve the owner with a Notice to Owner. The Notice to Owner must state the lienor's name and address, and a description of the real property and the nature of the services or materials being furnished.
Contractors can file a lien on a property without a written contract in most cases. However, if the project in question is on a residential homestead property, a written contract must be filed in the local property records and is required to enforce mechanic's lien filing rights.
The prime contractor has a direct contractual agreement with the property owner. If the contractor isn't paid, he can sue on the contract and record a mechanic's lien. But subcontractors, workers and suppliers don't have a contract with the property owner.