Lien resources

Lien resources by state

Plain-English guides to the notices and deadlines that protect your right to get paid, written for contractors who do insurance repair work.

Last reviewed October 2026

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Each guide covers the notices, deadlines, homeowner rules and licensing that decide whether you keep your lien rights, written for restoration, roofing and repair contractors. We are adding states every month, starting in the Mountain West.

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Why these guides are different

Most lien guides are written for commercial subcontractors. Ours focus on insurance-paid repair work: when the clock starts on an emergency job, whether mitigation counts as lienable work, and what to do when the homeowner is holding the insurance check.

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This guide is general information about state law, written for contractors. It is not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Lien laws change and every job is different; talk to a construction attorney in the state before you file or rely on a deadline. LienGuard is software, not a law firm.