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Nebraska: State-by-State Summary of Construction Liens

Nebraska

Commencement notice (Private): Optional.

Completion notice (Private): No.

Preliminary lien notice (Private): Prime contractor - Not required; Subcontractor - Not required but recommended prior to furnishing labor/materials.

Pre-lien notice (Private): Not required.

Lien claim (Private): 120 days after last furnishing labor/materials.

Deadline to file suit (Private): 2 years after recording lien.

Bonding permitted (Private): Yes, must be 50% of the contract price if the prime contract is $1,000,000 or less, 40% if more than $1,000,000 but not more than $5,000,000 and $2,500,000 if the prime contract is more than $5,000,000.

Statutory lien waiver form (Private): No.

Disclaimer: This information was published on January 1, 2020. Please contact Josh Levy, Eric Meier or Samantha Schacht for modifications made by Nebraska since that date. Visit our 50-State Construction Law Map for information on other states.