Mark Morris and Tyson Prisbrey | Snell & Wilmer In December 2020, the Utah Court of Appeals found that, because a contractor’s preliminary notice contained the statutorily required information, although in unconventional order, the notice was valid. In Zion Village Resort, Pro Landscape U.S.A. performed work on a condominium development and filed preliminary notices with… Continue reading Utah Owners Cannot Simply Rely on Construction Lien Registry Search Results to Find Valid Preliminary Notices
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Preliminary Notice Is More Important Than Ever During COVID-19
Justin Giteman | Levelset For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome Justin Gitelman. Justin is the Content Coordinator at Levelset, where over 500,000 contractors and suppliers connect on a cloud-based platform to make payment processes stress-free. Levelset helps contractors and suppliers get payment under control, and sees a world… Continue reading Preliminary Notice Is More Important Than Ever During COVID-19
Preliminary Notices: Common Avoidable But Fatal Mistakes
William L. Porter | Porter Law Group In the California building and construction industry, service of a “Preliminary Notice” is a prerequisite for Subcontractor and Supplier claims for payment through the Mechanics Lien, Stop Payment Notice and Payment Bond Claim process. Without proper drafting and service of a Preliminary Notice, these extremely valuable claims cannot… Continue reading Preliminary Notices: Common Avoidable But Fatal Mistakes
The Private Works: Preliminary Notice | Are You Using the Correct Form?
William L. Porter | Porter Law Group The Private Works – Preliminary Notice form which contractors, subcontractors and suppliers had become accustomed to using for many years changed in 2004. Despite this change in law, many in the construction industry have still not started using the correct new form. Changes in the law, championed by… Continue reading The Private Works: Preliminary Notice | Are You Using the Correct Form?
Navigating Complex Preliminary Notice Requirements
Scott Wolfe | Zlien | February 26, 2016 Sending preliminary notice is the most important step in mechanics lien compliance. A majority of states require preliminary notice (sometimes called a pre-lien notice or notice to owner) from contractors, material suppliers, and other construction parties. Even if preliminary notice is not required, however, it is best… Continue reading Navigating Complex Preliminary Notice Requirements