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What constitutes "working" on a job.

VirginiaNotice of Completion

I am trying to determine when "the work" ends on a job. For example, we did a fire job that required us to be in the home cleaning the structure and cleaning their content. That part of "the work" (physical, actual work) ended a month ago. But we are now dealing with paper work, insurance companies, broken or lost items, damaged items, etc, all of which is "work" but not on the property and the actual "work" per se. But does this post "work" work also count towards the work to be performed for the entire job? In other words, as we are going through all this administrative work, is the project still active and ongoing such that my 90 day clock to file a lien has not started yet? Or does the clock start when we walk off the job even though we have many days of administrative work to do in order to truly close the job?

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Dec 13, 2019
Virginia's mechanics lien deadline is based on the last date when labor or materials were furnished to the project. While there are a number of back-office functions and other tasks that go into a job, this timeframe is based on when the physical work on the job site concluded. Levelset discusses that in detail here: What’s the ‘Date Labor or Materials Last Delivered’ and How Can I Prove It? For more information regarding Virginia mechanics liens, here are some great resources: - Virginia Mechanics Lien Guide and FAQs - How to File a Virginia Mechanics Lien – Step by Step Guide to Get You Paid
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