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770 ILCS 60/6 (2026)

In no event shall it be necessary to fix or stipulate in any contract a time for the completion or a time for payment in order to obtain a lien under this Act, provided, that the work is done or material furnished within three years from the commencement of said work or the commencement of furnishing said material in the case of work done or material furnished as to residential property; and within 5 years from the commencement of said work or the commencement of furnishing said material in the case of work done or material furnished as to any other type of property

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(770 ILCS 60/6) (from Ch. 82, par. 6)
    Sec. 6. In no event shall it be necessary to fix or stipulate in any contract a time for the completion or a time for payment in order to obtain a lien under this Act, provided, that the work is done or material furnished within three years from the commencement of said work or the commencement of furnishing said material in the case of work done or material furnished as to residential property; and within 5 years from the commencement of said work or the commencement of furnishing said material in the case of work done or material furnished as to any other type of property. The changes made by Public Act 97-966 are operative from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2024.
(Source: P.A. 101-639, eff. 6-12-20; 102-563, eff. 8-20-21.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2004–2010 · leading case: Doornbos Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. v. Schlenker, 932 N.E.2d 1073 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010).
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Doornbos Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. v. Schlenker, 932 N.E.2d 1073 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). · cites it 2× “ANALYSIS On appeal, the Owners first contend that the trial court erred in finding in favor of Doornbos on its mechanic’s lien claim because it failed to comply with section 6 of the Act (770 ILCS 60/6 (West 2000)), which requires that work for which a mechanic’s lien is sought…”
Washington Grp. Int'l, Inc. v. Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC, 383 F.3d 633 (7th Cir. 2004). “On February 7, 2000, Acme brought an adversary action in its bankruptcy proceeding seeking a declaration that Ray-theon’s Acme Lien was invalid because (1) the property description was incorrect; and (2) even if the property description was acceptable, that the Illinois…”
Cordeck Sales, Inc. v. Constr. Sys., Inc., 917 N.E.2d 536 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). · cites it 2× “" 770 ILCS 60/6 (West 2002). FMB contends *541 that section 6 renders the liens of CSI and Cordeck unenforceable.”
Washington Grp. v. Bell, Boyd & Lloyd (7th Cir. 2004). “03-2389 3 scription was acceptable, that the Illinois Mechanic’s Lien Act, 770 ILCS 60/6, requires completion of work within three years of commencement for a lien to be valid.”
Dorrnbos Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. v. Schlenker (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “” 770 ILCS 60/6 (West 2002). Based on the plain language of section 6, “the 3-year period commences with the beginning of work for which the mechanic’s lien is asserted and not with the date upon which the contract for such work was entered into.”
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