There are 4 PRIMARY CHANGES to the California Preliminary (Prelim) Notice which become effective on July 1, 2012
- The Code Section is changed from 3097 to 8100.
- The California Preliminary Notice is no longer referred to as the “California 20-Day Preliminary Notice”. It is now simply called the “Preliminary Notice”.
- The Prime or General Contractor will now be addressed as the “Direct Contractor” (learn more by attending one of the referenced Webinars).
- The language of the “Notice to Owner” section of the California Preliminary Notice has been restructured. The key point in the language is related to the reason why the notice is being given, and that reason is . . . “It’s the Law”. Yes there are other modifications to the language and all are important. However, the notice no longer makes reference to a California 20-day Preliminary LIEN Notice. This is a good thing as the word LIEN use to scare the bajeebers out of almost every owner who received a prelim.
My congrats to the legislators who revised this language. Perhaps now the California Preliminary Notice will now be viewed by all (Owners and those in need to protect their Lien Rights) as an informative and dual purpose instrument. Those who comply with the law and prepare and serve a totally researched and verified Preliminary Notice do justice for everyone. They provide true and exact knowledge of the most critical information needed to keep the construction project under control.
To learn more about these changes to the California Preliminary Notice we invite you to attend one of the FREE upcoming LIEN LAW WEBINARS (to register, click here) or to speak with professionals who strive for this measure of exactness and validity, call the people at CRM Lien Services (1-800-PRELIMS) and discover how the prelim is done and done right.
