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Georgia Notice to Contractor
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According to Georgia’s Construction Lien Law, if you are a Subcontractor, Sub-Subcontractor and/or a Material Supplier, you have the right to send a Notice to Contractor. This is the preliminary step to filing a lien on real property. Without the Notice to Contractor, you loose the ability to file a lien.
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Subcontractors:
A Notice to Contractor must be served no later than 30 days from the first labor, services, or materials at the job site. (Sundays and holidays are counted.)
Material Suppliers:
The 30 days begins to run from the beginning of the manufacture of specially fabricated materials not readily useable elsewhere. (Sundays and holidays are counted.)
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What is a Notice to Contractor?
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A Notice To Contractor is a document sent to the owner, general contractor and any other person or business involved in a particular job by a lienor (Subcontractor/Material Supplier) who is not dealing directly with the owner. It tells the owner that the lienor is looking to them to be sure that they get paid before the owner pays the general contractor. This also gives the owner warnings and the opportunity to see that the lienor is paid in order that the owner not be later surprised with a lien from someone the owner never knew existed. Verbal notice to the owner that the non-privity lienor is working on the job is no substitute for the written document.
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After filing a Notice to Contractor you only have 90 days from the last day of work on the job (going back for retouches, etc.. does not count) to file a lien against the property. This means you should not wait too long to see if you are going to get paid before moving forward to file the lien. To preserve a recorded Claim of Lien, you must bring an action against your client within 12 months of the Claim of Lien.
If the Owner and/or lender sends a Demand to File a Claim of Lien to you, you have within 10 days after receiving the Demand to record a Claim of Lien or your Preliminary Notice of Lien Rights (Notice to Contractor) expires and is dissolved.
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How much does it cost to send a Notice to Contractor?
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Sending a Notice to Owner is an inexpensive way to obtain peace of mind. You will rest easier knowing that you have taken the necessary steps to make sure you get paid for your work.
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STATE
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FEE PER NOTICE
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CERTIFIED FEE
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FLORIDA
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NOTICE TO OWNER
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35.00
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6.00 per certified
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GEORGIA
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR
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50.00
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6.00 per certified
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ALL OTHER STATES
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NOTICE OF..... (title depends on the state)
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50.00
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6.00 per certified
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The Notice to Owner is sent to the Owner, General Contractor, your Customer and any other parties involved in the construction project. If those copies need to be sent certified mail - regardless of the state - (the Owner of the property always receives a certified copy), they will each cost $6.
We have made requesting a Notice to Contractor easy for you. If you look toward the top of this page on the left you will see two links. One will take you to our Email request form and the other will allow you to print our form so you can fill it out and Fax it to our office.
Either way, you will receive prompt service. As our company name implies, we send all Notice to Contractors as quickly and accurately as possible.
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Disclaimer:
This website is only meant to serve as an interpretation of the Florida Construction Lien Law and not as legal advice. Timely Notice Services, Inc. does not represent itself as a legal authority in any way. If anyone needs legal advice or assistance, they need to contact a lawyer specializing in construction law.
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