Lien deadline tracking for subcontractors
Do the work.
File on time.
Get paid.
Miss a lien deadline and you can lose the right to collect on an unpaid invoice. LienAlert shows you every deadline and reminds you before each one. You stay in control of your dates. We just make sure you never forget one.
Free to check. No account needed. Or track every job automatically.
Project
Riverside Medical, Phase 2
- On track
Monthly notice to owner
Due Jun 15
- 12 days
File lien affidavit
Due Jul 15
- Scheduled
Notice of filed affidavit
Due Jul 20
- Scheduled
Suit to foreclose
Due Jul 2027
Miss one date and a $15,000 invoice can turn into nothing.
A mechanic's lien is how a sub forces a customer who won't pay to pay up. It only works if you hit a chain of strict, state specific deadlines. Miss one and the law treats it like you walked away from the money.
Send your notice
On time, to the right people, by certified mail.
File your lien
Inside a hard filing window measured in months.
Sue if you have to
Before the deadline to foreclose passes for good.
Built for the people who actually build.
If you can file a lien on a job, this is for you.
Three steps, then you can stop worrying about it.
Type in the facts once. We watch the calendar for every job, for you.
Add a job
Punch in the project, who hired you, and the dates you worked. Takes about a minute.
We do the math
We work out every notice and filing deadline for your state from tested rules. No guessing, ever.
We nag you in time
Email reminders at 30, 14, 3, and 0 days before each deadline. Text reminders too, as each state goes live.
The old way costs you a paycheck. Eventually.
Tracking it yourself
- ✕Deadlines scribbled in a notebook or a phone reminder you swipe away
- ✕Re-counting months by hand for every job
- ✕Finding out you missed the window after the customer stops calling back
- ✕One missed date and the unpaid invoice is just gone
With LienAlert
- Every deadline for every job, computed the second you add it
- Reminders at 30, 14, 3, and 0 days, by email and text
- One screen that shows exactly what is due and when
- Nothing slips, even when you are slammed on a job
Straight with you about what this is.
We are not lawyers and we will not pretend to be. LienAlert does the date math from the facts you type in. It does not give legal advice and it does not file anything for you. You stay in control the whole way.
- Straight from the statutes. Every date traces to your state's actual lien law, with the citation.
- Tested rules, not a chatbot. The math runs on unit-tested code, the same way every time.
- Your forms, filled in by you. We give you the blank, you complete it and file it.
- Plain about its limits. General information, not legal advice. Said on every page.
Costs less than one lost invoice.
$490 a year, which is about $41 a month with two months free. Or pay $49 month to month. Every plan starts with a 14 day free trial.
Quick answers
Is this legal advice?+
No. LienAlert shows general deadline information from the public statutes and reminds you. It is not legal advice and not a law firm. You stay in control of your dates.
Do I need a credit card to check my deadlines?+
No. The calculator is free and needs no account. You only pay if you want every job tracked and reminded automatically.
What if I go a few months with no jobs?+
Your job history, calendar, and documents stay put. There is a low-cost seasonal plan so you can pause active tracking without losing anything.
How is this different from the big lien services?+
It is simpler, cheaper, and made for solo subs and small crews. No sales calls, no migration, no enterprise pricing. Just your deadlines, tracked.
More questions? Read the full FAQ.
The deadline does not care that you were busy.
Add your first job in a minute and let LienAlert watch the calendar.
General information, not legal advice. Confirm your deadlines with a licensed attorney.