This Mississippi lien deadline calculator is for general contractors, subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, suppliers and design professionals. Enter your role, the type of project and your last day of labor or materials, and it shows each deadline under Miss. Code title 85, chapter 7 with the code section next to it.
Sub-subs and suppliers with no contract with the GC enter their first day for the 30-day notice on projects other than single-family homes. On a single-family home, everyone but the GC gets the date to send the Pre-Lien Notice. If you signed a lien waiver and weren't paid, add that date for the Affidavit of Nonpayment, and if you already filed, add that date for the suit deadline.
It takes about 20 seconds, and it's free. When you're ready to file, LevelSet Collections files your claim of lien with the chancery clerk, with the date your claim was due stated on its face, in all 82 Mississippi counties. Liens are $199 to $500 all-inclusive.
Only if you signed a waiver for a payment you never received.
Leave blank if you haven't filed yet. With it, we show the enforcement dates too.
Public project? You can't lien public property, but you can still get paid. Ask us how. We get contractors, subs and suppliers paid on public work across the country through Freedom of Information Act and state public-records requests for the contract and payment bond, and Miller Act and state Little Miller Act bond claims. Call or text (469) 694-8003.
What sinks Mississippi liens
- Leaving the 180-day expiration statement or the owner's right-to-contest notice off the lien.
- Leaving the date the claim was due off the lien. Attaching dated invoices without saying what the dates represent doesn't count (§ 85-7-405(1)(b)).
- Missing the 2-business-day mailing to the owner and the general contractor.
- A second-tier sub or supplier skipping the 30-day notice on a commercial job.
- Filing on a single-family home without the 10-day Pre-Lien Notice.
- Letting a signed waiver go 60 days without an Affidavit of Nonpayment.
- Working without a required license, or for a contractor that doesn't have one.
Every deadline above comes from Miss. Code title 85, chapter 7. For the full rules, read the Mississippi mechanics lien filing guide →
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Pricing and turnaround
Liens are $199 to $500, and that includes recording fees, notarizing and serving. Pre-lien notices are $100. Notices of intent are $100. Typical turnaround is 2 business days, and there's no minimum claim amount. We file in all 82 Mississippi counties. Collections run on contingency, 10% to 33%, with no charge if we don't collect. Call (469) 694-8003, Monday through Friday, 8am to 7pm.
Frequently asked questions
How long do I have to file a lien in Mississippi?
90 days after your last labor, services or materials, filed with the chancery clerk of the county where the property sits (Miss. Code § 85-7-405(1)(b)).
Do I need to send notice before filing in Mississippi?
On projects other than single-family homes, anyone without a contract with the general contractor gives the GC written notice within 30 days after first furnishing, or forfeits the lien (§ 85-7-407(2)). On single-family homes, subs, suppliers and design professionals without a contract with the owner give the owner a Pre-Lien Notice at least 10 days before filing (§ 85-7-409).
What has to be on a Mississippi lien?
A statement that the lien expires 180 days after filing unless a payment action is started, a notice that the owner has the right to contest it, and the date the claim was due (your last date of furnishing) clearly stated on the lien. Leaving any of these off invalidates the lien (§ 85-7-405(1)(b)).
I signed a lien waiver but wasn't paid. What now?
A Mississippi waiver is conclusively treated as paid 60 days after you sign it unless you file an Affidavit of Nonpayment before then, in the county where the property sits, with a copy to the owner (§ 85-7-419(5)). Call us before day 60.
How long does a Mississippi lien last?
Suit to enforce and a notice of lis pendens are due within 180 days after you file the lien (§ 85-7-405(1)(c)).
This page is general information, not legal advice. LevelSet Collections is not a law firm; we prepare and file liens and notices as agent for the claimant. Deadlines change and depend on the facts of your job. We'll check your dates against the statute before filing.
Inside your deadline?
Liens $199 to $500, recording, notarizing and serving included. Usually filed in 2 business days. Call (469) 694-8003.
