Arizona Preliminary Notice Form

In Arizona, a 20-Day Notice, also known generically as a preliminary notice is a construction payment document that must be delivered to the owner, the prime contractor, the lender, and the party who hired the noticing party within 20 days of first furnishing services, labor or materials. Failure to deliver notice forfeits a party’s right to file a mechanic’s lien should there be payment problems at the end of the construction job. A late notice is not ineffective, but only preserves the right to lien for services furnished within 20 days of the notice, and thereafter.

Sending a 20-day preliminary notice to everyone up the payment chain is best practice in most states, but in Arizona it is a requirement for protection your rights to file a lien or bond claim. If the need to file a mechanics lien should arise, you must include a copy of the notice and proof of mailing of the 20-day preliminary notice. If you don’t, it could result in an invalid lien.

Fill out the form on the right to download your free Arizona 20-day notice template. The downloadable form can be filled out electronically with a PDF editor or by hand after printing. Use this template to easily file your lien on a private construction project in Arizona. Worried about how to fill out the form and mail it correctly? You can use Levelset’s document builder to create and properly mail 20-day notices on your construction projects.