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Material Supplier Requesting Assistance on Filing Valid NTO to Customer

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Hello, We are a material supplier filing and NTO. Our customer is a plumbing business that is offering plumbing services directly to their client. The plumbing business is not going through a general contractor, but rather is the primary contractor on the job. With regards to listing the plumbing company as the customer, what is our customer's role? They are not technically a general contractor, but in this situation they are working direct with the client. I do not see an option for primary contractor listed. How should we list them? Would the NTO still be valid if we listed the plumbing company as a general contractor? Or would that somehow invalidate our NTO and potential lien rights on this work? Thank you in advance for the assistance.

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Feb 10, 2022
Your NTO should show that your supplies were provided to the property under an order given by PLUMBER'S NAME & ADDRESS. You do not have to assign a status to the plumber. It's not about identifying GC's, trades and material suppliers. It's about who has a contract with whom. In your case your customer is the plumber who has a direct contract with the owner. So, under the lien perfection scheme you must timely deliver your notice to the owner.
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