Good afternoon,

I'm sorry to hear of the situation.

Under NC statute, claims of lien on real property, and subrogated claims of lien on real property must be filed in the clerk of court where the property is located, within 120 days of the claimant’s last date of furnishing. As the date you refer to was back in January of this year, I'm sorry, but the time to file a lien has passed. Here is a link to the state lien law: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_44A/GS_44A-12.html

Your remedy is to sue the contractor directly, and the property owner, if you had a contract with them as well.

I wish you the best in 2012.

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Thank you,

Doug