Home>Levelset Community>Legal Help>Our deadline to file a notice of intent to lien in Illinois has expired by 4 days (last Friday April 10th, 2020). Is it still possible to file this notice? Will that affect our lien rights as a whole?
Our deadline to file a notice of intent to lien in Illinois has expired by 4 days (last Friday April 10th, 2020). Is it still possible to file this notice? Will that affect our lien rights as a whole?
Our deadline to file a notice of intent to lien in Illinois has expired by 4 days (last Friday April 10th, 2020). Is it still possible to file this notice? Will that affect our lien rights as a whole? We are a material supplier.
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Apr 17, 2020
Parties hired by someone other than the property owner will need to send a Notice of Intent to Lien before pursuing an Illinois mechanics lien filing. Typically, sending a Notice of Intent to Lien late will be fatal to mechanics lien rights. But, if the GC has sent a Sworn Statement to the property owner which let the owner know you haven't been paid, then lien rights will be available even if a Notice of Intent wasn't sent on time.
Still - it's possible that a Notice of Intent to Lien will lead to payment even if it's been sent late and even if lien rights might not be available. Additionally, there are other ways to force payment even if a lien claim is no longer available: Can’t File a Lien? Here Are Some Other Options For Recovery.