Preliminary 20-Day Notice Template
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1CALIFORNIA PRELIMINARY 20-DAY NOTICE
THIS IS NOT A LIEN. THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE SECTIONS 3097, 3098 AND 3259.5.
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER
IF BILLS ARE NOT PAID IN FULL FOR THE LABOR, SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, OR MATERIALS FURNISHED OR TO BE
FURNISHED, A MECHANICS= LIEN LEADING TO THE LOSS, THROUGH COURT FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS, OF ALL OR
PART OF YOUR PROPERTY BEING SO IMPROVED MAY BE PLACED AGAINST THE PROPERTY EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE
PAID YOUR CONTRACTOR IN FULL. YOU MAY WISH TO PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST THIS CONSEQUENCE BY (1)
REQUIRING YOUR CONTRACTOR TO FURNISH A SIGNED RELEASE BY THE PERSON OR FIRM GIVING YOU THIS NOTICE
BEFORE MAKING PAYMENT TO YOUR CONTRACTOR OR (2) ANY OTHER METHOD OR DEVICE THAT IS APPROPRIATE
UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL HOMEOWNERS OF DWELLINGS CONTAINING FEWER THAN FIVE UNITS, PRIVATE PROJECT
OWNERS MUST NOTIFY THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR AND ANY LIEN CLAIMANT WHO HAS PROVIDED THE OWNER WITH
A PRELIMINARY 20 DAY LIEN NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3097 OF THE CIVIL CODE THAT A NOTICE OF
COMPLETION OR NOTICE OF CESSATION HAS BEEN RECORDED WITHIN 10 DAYS OF ITS RECORDATION. NOTICE SHALL
BE BY REGISTERED MAIL, CERTIFIED MAIL, OR FIRST CLASS MAIL, EVIDENCED BY A CERTIFICATE OF MAILING.
FAILURE TO NOTIFY WILL EXTEND THE DEADLINES TO RECORD A LIEN.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING PERSONS:
__________________________________________
OWNER
__________________________________________
(name)
OR REPUTED
(name)
OWNER\
__________________________________________
SUB
__________________________________________
PUBLIC ENTITY
(address)
CONTRACTOR
(address)
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
(city)
(state)
(zip)
(city)
(state)
(zip)
__________________________________________
ORIGINAL
__________________________________________
(name)
CONTRACTOR
(name)
LEASE HOLD
OR REPUTED
__________________________________________
OWNER OR
__________________________________________
CONTRACTOR
(address)
UNION TRUST
(address)
__________________________________________
FUND
__________________________________________
(city)
(state)
(zip)
(city)
(state)
(zip)
__________________________________________
CONSTRUCTION
(name)
ESTIMATED PRICE OF THE LABOR, SERVICES, EQUIPMENT OR
LENDER OR
__________________________________________
MATERIALS DESCRIBED HEREON.
REPUTED
(address)
CONSTRUCTION
__________________________________________
$______________________
LENDER
(city)
(state)
(zip)
THAT THE FOLLOWING PERSON OR FIRM HAS FURNISHED OR WILL FURNISH LABOR, SERVICES, EQUIPMENT OR MATERIAL OF THE FOLLOW
DESCRIPTION IS:
__________________________________________
________________________________________________
INDIVIDUAL
(name)
(description of material, labor, services
OR
__________________________________________
FIRM
(address)
________________________________________________
PROVIDING
__________________________________________
(address of building, structure, work or improvement)
LABOR,
(city)
(state)
(zip)
SERVICES,
___________________________________________
EQUIPMENT
by: _______________________________________
(city)
(state)
(zip)
OR MATERIALS
(signature)
_____________________________________
(title)
(date)
PROOF OF SERVICE AFFIDAVIT
I, _________________________ declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of California that I served copies of the above PRELIMINARY
NOTICE (check appropriate box):
a.
By personally delivering copies to _______________________ (Names) at
(Address) on ____________ (Date) at
___.m. (Time); OR
b.
By First Class, Certified or Registered Mail service, postage prepaid, addressed to each of the parties at the addresses shown above on
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signed on __________
at __________
, California.
______________________________________________________
(Signature of person mailing service)
ATTACH RECEIPTS OF CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL WHEN RETURNED
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