A direct contractor completed a private remodel on March 1. No notice of completion was ever recorded and the owner never occupied. The contractor's last day to record a mechanics lien is approximately:
a.March 11 (10 days)
b.March 31 (30 days)
c.May 30 (90 days)
d.April 30 (60 days)
Explanation
With no notice of completion or cessation recorded, Civil Code §8412 gives the direct contractor 90 days from completion to record. Counting 90 days from March 1 lands near the end of May.
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