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Next article in this series: California Preliminary Notices Read on, you'll be shocked at how easy it is to get "stiffed" when you don't protect your right to lien... All articles in this series: 20 Day Preliminary Notices and Mechanic's Liens Important: Even if the Owner has paid your customer in full, if YOU haven't been paid then you STILL file your lien. Here's why... California 20 Day Preliminary Notices, the 20 day mark What the 20 days means... Getting the Preliminary Notice info from your customer Don't be nervous about asking your customer for the preliminary notice information California law governs the text of the preliminary notice form Make sure your preliminary notice form has the correct text or you may end up without lien rights. Additional Articles: Certified Preliminary Notice mailings that are refused California civil code protects you against refused certified mailings of 20-day preliminary notices Photo-Copied Signatures on California 20-Day Preliminary Notice Forms The preliminary notice form itself can be a photocopy but the signature must be original or "wet" Amending Preliminary Notices You've issued your preliminary notice and now your customer is increasing the amount of work he wants done. Should you amend your preliminary notice by sending another one? Preliminary Notices and Non-Responsibility Forms The Owner filed a Notice of Non-Responsibility. Should the contractor/supplier still send the Owner a preliminary notice? Dollar Amounts on Preliminary Notice Forms Do you need to include a dollar amount on preliminary notices or can you send it without a dollar amount? Disclaimer: While every attempt has been and will be made to keep the information at this website accurate and up-to-date, we do not represent ourselves as experts. For specific legal questions and/or expert assistance we recommend that you contact an attorney. |
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