California 20 day prelim
Can you file a prelim after the job is done? Or is this to be done before the job starts??
Re: California 20 day prelim
The 20 day notice is retro-active and covers work performed from 20 days before the notice is mailed. For example, you start work on day one and send the notice on day 30: You can lien for work done from day 11 forward; the work done from day one thru day 10 is not lienable! Hopefully, you have been paid for the earlier work. You can still sue for the entire balance due you under the contract even if part oor all of it is not lienable.
Good Luck; call if any questions.
E. Leonard Fruchter
Re: California 20 day prelim
The 20 day notice is retro-active and covers work performed from 20 days before the notice is mailed. For example, you start work on day one and send the notice on day 30: You can lien for work done from day 11 forward; the work done from day one thru day 10 is not lienable! Hopefully, you have been paid for the earlier work. You can still sue for the entire balance due you under the contract even if part oor all of it is not lienable.
Good Luck; call if any questions.
E. Leonard Fruchter
Re: California 20 day prelim
The 20 day notice is retro-active and covers work performed from 20 days before the notice is mailed. For example, you start work on day one and send the notice on day 30: You can lien for work done from day 11 forward; the work done from day one thru day 10 is not lienable! Hopefully, you have been paid for the earlier work. You can still sue for the entire balance due you under the contract even if part oor all of it is not lienable.
Good Luck; call if any questions.
E. Leonard Fruchter
Re: California 20 day prelim
The 20 day notice is retro-active and covers work performed from 20 days before the notice is mailed. For example, you start work on day one and send the notice on day 30: You can lien for work done from day 11 forward; the work done from day one thru day 10 is not lienable! Hopefully, you have been paid for the earlier work. You can still sue for the entire balance due you under the contract even if part oor all of it is not lienable.
Good Luck; call if any questions.
E. Leonard Fruchter
