Idaho has no preliminary notice. It still has three deadlines.

Idaho doesn't ask suppliers for a preliminary notice, and that's exactly why people get caught. With nothing to send early, the first deadline anyone looks at is often already close.

There are three clocks, and each runs on its own:

• Record the lien with the county recorder within 90 days after you last furnish materials or finish your work (Idaho Code § 45-507(1)-(2)). Count from the last delivery ticket, not the invoice or the payment due date.
• Serve a copy on the owner no later than 5 business days after recording, by certified mail or through an officer who can serve process (§ 45-507(5)). We'd plan service for the same day you record.
• File suit within 6 months of recording (§ 45-510(1)). If a payment on account or an extension of credit is noted on the lien record, the 6 months run from that payment or the end of the credit.

The residential disclosure in § 45-525 is the general contractor's duty, not yours, so don't let it confuse the picture.

Our guide lays out Idaho's 90-day recording deadline and the 5-business-day service step with the statute text linked.

From the LienDeadline team. General information, not legal advice; have a qualified reviewer check the facts on any live job.