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Can you file a Preliminary 20 day notice on a property after your client sells the property to a new owner?

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Started project as the General Contractor with owner of the property 60 days ago. Owner sold property and has not paid invoices. Can we prepare and send out a Preliminary 20 day notice for the amount owed for the last 20 days of work on the project and use the new owners name or the previous owners name?

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Dec 4, 2019
A preliminary notice must be filed at the beginning of the job or it only relates back 20 days. It is not required if there is a direct relationship with the owner, unless a construction lender is financing the project. If the project has been sold, it is too late for a mechanics lien to be recorded, since it had to be recorded within 90 days of completion of work on the project.
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