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Preliminary Notice sent to wrong responsible party

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We are typically hired by a purchasing agent who ultimately has no financial responsibility for our services. The purchasing agent is typically hired by the owner or general contract for the hotel. Then that purchasing agent contracts with us to make and install window treatments for the hotel. The owner or gc will fund the purchasing agent who then pays us. For example, for our project Townplace Suites in Orlando, Fl, the preliminary notice was sent to the purchasing agent (Purchasing Dimensions) via certified mail and not the property owner. What are we doing wrong in LevelSet when setting up the preliminary notices to owner?

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Apr 30, 2020
If you were hired by someone other than the property owner on a Florida construction project, a Notice to Owner will be required. Generally, the Notice to Owner must be sent to the owner - but also to any parties between the sender and the owner along the payment chain. i.e. A subcontractor would send to their customer (the GC) and the owner. When working with nontraditional roles on a project, it can certainly get confusing about who should be considered what role. But, still - when hired by someone other than the owner, the NTO will be required. And, sending to every link in the chain between you and the owner will preserve lien rights. Finally, if you have any questions about a particular order or project in in Levelset, or if you have questions about the platform, feel free to reach out to the Levelset Support team or to your account manager. They'll be able to walk you through whatever questions you may have. Currently, the Expert Center isn't designed to manage internal Levelset questions. Still, I hope this was helpful!

Additional resources

Here are some additional Florida Notice to Owner resources I think will be useful to you: -  Florida NTO Guide & FAQs - Florida’s Notice to Owner – How To Prepare & Send Your NTO
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