{"id":904160,"date":"2025-04-01T15:58:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T21:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/?p=904160"},"modified":"2025-04-01T15:58:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T21:58:54","slug":"mechanics-lien-how-to-discharge-after-it-expires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/mechanics-lien-how-to-discharge-after-it-expires\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can an\u00a0Owner\u00a0Discharge a Mechanic’s Lien After It Expires?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Michael D. Jefferson | Davis Wright Tremaine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mechanic’s liens, once filed, must be enforced by the lien claimant filing a lawsuit to foreclose on the lien. In California, the time for enforcement of a lien is 90 days; in Oregon it is 120 days. In Washington, a lien claimant has eight months from the date the lien was recorded. If a lien claimant does not enforce the mechanic’s lien within such time period, the lien expires<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, just because a lien is expired, does not mean that it does not continue to show on an owner’s title report. In Oregon and California, the lien statutes permit an owner to have the lien discharged directly if a lien claimant fails to respond to such a request. Washington’s lien statute has no clear-cut approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Removing a Lien in Washington State<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The question is then how should an owner in Washington seek to remove such a lien from its property? Below are a few of the options to obtain removal of such a lien.<\/p>\n\n\n\n