How do you search for a notice of completion? What impact does not receiving a notice of completion have on lien rights with regard to deadlines? As in, I file based on last ship date not knowing a notice of completion was filed substantially prior?
You should start by looking online on the website of the county recorder in the county where the project is located. Each county recorder's website is different, but most allow you to search by address. You should search by address and see if a notice of completion was recorded. A notice of completion does not shorten the time period to record a mechanics lien unless it is served on the party entitled to receive the notice of competion.