PreLien2Lien users who want a professional lien service to record a Bond Claim, Mechanic’s Lien or Stop Notice can now transmit their project information instantly to TRADITION NOTICE SERVICES account managers for instant evaluation and possible legal action.
TRADITION SOFTWARE’s goal for PreLien2Lien is for users to use the program for all facets of a state’s lien process, from 1st notice to a claim being recorded and subsequently released. Some users however don’t have the time or professional resources to effectively record and release claims (Bond Claim, Mechanic’s Lien Claim, Stop Notice) in a timely manner. They turn to professional lien service solutions to support their collection efforts that begin often with the printing of a 1st notice in PreLien2Lien.
In the first six (6) months since it’s inception, twenty (20) US construction contractors and subcontractors have contracted with TRADITION NOTICE SERVICES for professional lien managment services.
I spent six hours in Little Rock back in 1989 as part of a business trip that started in Chicago and ended in Kansas City. At that point in life I had not flown in small commuter propeller driven airplanes much. As we landed, I never will forget how close we seemed to the treetops that were in the landing pattern path to the Little Rock National Airport. I hope the amount of people flying has increased enough since then next time I fly into Little Rock the jet, not propeller plane is a bit larger.
I just finished entirely writing for PreLien2Lien thirty-two (32) new notices for the state of ARKANSAS. They also have (CTT) Custom Template Technology, enabling each template notice to be customized for a one-time $50 fee.
Sucontractor’s have two 1st notices to be aware of. For Residential projects, ARKANSAS Code Annotated §18-44-115 mandates that a Preliminary Notice To Owner (Residential) must be served to the Owner of a residential property being improved before labor or materials are provided for the improvement of the property. Delivery should be made in person or by Certified Mail. The Owner’s signature on the Notice should be obtained – the signature on the Certified Mail Return Request green card will legally be accepted.
For Commercial projects, ARKANSAS Code Annotated §18-44-115 mandates that a Preliminary Notice To Owner (Commercial) must be served to the Owner and General/Prime Contractor of a commercial, non-residential property being improved within seventy-five (75) days after labor or materials are provided for the improvement of the property.
Subcontractors (Private Projects): ARKANSAS Code Annotated §18-44-114 mandates that a Notice Of Intent To File A Lien Claim must be sent by Subcontractors via Certified Mail to the Owner(s) and Owner Agent of the improved property at least ten (10) days prior to filing a Verified Statement Of Account And Claim Of Lien.
General/Prime/Sub Contractors (Private Projects): ARKANSAS Code Annotated §18-44-117 mandates that a Verified Statement Of Account And Claim of Lien can be recorded at any time up to one hundreed twenty (120) days after providing labor or materials for a project. It is recorded at the Circuit Clerks office in the county where a project you provided construction related labor, services, equipment or materials is located.
I have had the pleasure of playing some beautiful golf courses in the US. One I enjoyed immensely that won’t make any Top 100 lists but is a high quality course nonetheless is the Duke Golf Club, on the campus of DUKE UNIVERSITY in Durham, NC. My visits to Charlotte, Raleigh and the pine forrested mountain areas motivates me to return and see more of the state.
Twenty-six (26) NORTH CAROLINA templates were updated by myself recently for PreLien2Lien. The mandatory 1st notices begin with a General/Prime Contractor filing a Notice Of Contract. NORTH CAROLINA General Statutes § 44A-23 mandate that a Prime/General Contractor can file a Notice of Contract to protect themselves from liens filed by second and third tier subcontractors. To protect their lien rights, Subcontractors needs to file a Notice of Subcontract when the Prime/General Contractor files a Notice of Contract, according to NORTH CAROLINA General Statutes § 44A-23.
NORTH CAROLINA General Statutes § 44A-7 mandates that a Claim of Lien On Real Property (Contractor) be filed within one hundred twenty (120) days of last providing labor or materials for a project. It must be filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court in the county where the project is located. The Claim of Lien On Real Property must then be enforced through a lawsuit within one hundred eighty (180) days of last providing labor or material for a project.
General/Prime/Contractors (Private Projects): NORTH CAROLINA General Statutes § 44A-7 mandates that a Claim of Lien On Real Property (Contractor) be filed within one hundred twenty (120) days of last providing labor or materials for a project. It must be filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court in the county where the project is located. The Claim of Lien On Real Property must then be enforced through a lawsuit within one hundred eighty (180) days of last providing labor or material for a project.
Subcontractors (Private Projects): NORTH CAROLINA General Statutes §§ 44A-20(d), 44A-23 mandates that a Claim of Lien On Real Property (Subcontractor) be filed within one hundred twenty (120) days of last providing labor or materials for a project. It must be filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court in the county where the project is located. The Claim of Lien On Real Property must then be enforced through a lawsuit within one hundred eighty (180) days of last providing labor or material for a project. Delivered jointly with a recorded Claim of Lien On Real Property (Subcontractor) is a Notice Of Claim of Lien By First, Second Or Third Tier Subcontractor/Supplier. NORTH CAROLINA General Statutes § 44A-19(b) mandates that it be sent to the property owner and any other legal parties on the project (General/Prime Contractor, Lender, Customer. It does not need to be filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court in the county where the project is located. There is no time limit to enforce through a lawsuit a Notice Of Claim of Lien By First, Second Or Third Tier Subcontractor/Supplier. The Owner or party owning the money for the project has an obligation to withhold payment to the General/Prime Contractor until the Lien Claimant’s payment is satisfied.