Preliminary Notice Process and Timing (Mechanics Liens) (CA) | Practical Law
A Practice Note discussing the preparation and service of a preliminary notice (also known as a "20-day preliminary notice") which is required to be served by most claimants as a condition precedent to recording a mechanics lien, serving a stop payment notice, or making a payment bond claim on private construction projects in California. This Practice Note discusses the purpose of a preliminary notice, exceptions to the preliminary notice requirements, and how to prepare and serve a preliminary notice.