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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>83058</law_id><section_number>11-2.4</section_number><catch_line>Notice of possible filing of mechanics&amp;#8217; lien required</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="11">Contracts</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="1">General Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Every <span class="dictionary">contract</span> made on or after July 1, 1992, for the purchase of residential real property shall include the following provision:
		NOTICE
		Virginia <span class="dictionary">law</span> (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/43-1/">43-1</a> et seq.) permits persons who have performed labor or furnished <span class="dictionary">materials</span> for the construction, removal, repair or improvement of any building or structure to file a <span class="dictionary">lien</span> against the property. This <span class="dictionary">lien</span> may be filed at any time after the work is commenced or the <span class="dictionary">material</span> is furnished, but not later than the earlier of (i) 90 days from the last day of the month in which the lienor last performed work or furnished <span class="dictionary">materials</span> or (ii) 90 days from the time the construction, removal, repair or improvement is terminated.
		AN EFFECTIVE <span class="dictionary">LIEN</span> FOR WORK PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE DATE OF <span class="dictionary">SETTLEMENT</span> MAY BE FILED AFTER <span class="dictionary">SETTLEMENT</span>. LEGAL <span class="dictionary">COUNSEL</span> SHOULD BE CONSULTED.
		Failure of a <span class="dictionary">contract</span> for the purchase of residential real property to include the notice required by this section shall not void such <span class="dictionary">contract</span>.</p></section></text><history>1992, c. 606.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
