Warning: All information contained within this
data base is subject to change at any time by the various states
and is not guaranteed in any way by Lienwriter.com, LLC. Nor
does Lienwriter.com, LLC. assume any liability or responsibility
for it's content. Please use in conjunction with advice from
your attorney.
Note: This information is limited in scope and
applies only to this document. Please see the general information,
all forms memo, and the general information memo for this type
of document, for additional information.
Document Title: Preliminary Notice for Furnishing
Labor, Materials or Equipment
Scope: State of Iowa, Private Works
Time Constraints: A Iowa Preliminary Notice is
required only:
Contractor: If you are doing work for the owner
of a owner-occupied dwelling. You may serve said notice at anytime,
but your lien shall be valid only to the extent of the remaining
balance due the prime contractor at the time of the service
of your notice;
Material men: If you supply materials to a sub-contractor
who only furnishes materials. Said notice must be served by
certified mail or personal service within 30 days of furnishing
labor, materials or services.
Subcontractors are not required to furnish notice.
If the notice is required, and you file a lien,
you must submit a copy of this notice along with your lien filing.
We strongly urge that you serve notice on all
jobs in all cases. You may only lien for the unpaid portion
of a contract, so having the owner thinking in terms of paying
you may be a big help in your collection efforts.
Information Requirements: The information required
by the program and whether you intend to send an owner cover
letter.
Form Types: Preliminary Notice for Furnishing
Labor, Materials or Equipment, Exhibits A-D (if needed) and
the Owner Letter (if used).
Procedures: Enter the program data, including
Additional Legal Parties or Releases for Other Companies. Where
required, serve a copy on the prime contractor within 30 days
of furnishing. You may optionally send copies of all of the
forms (less the Owner Cover Letter) to all legal owners, all
sureties and your customer.
When in doubt, file claim immediately.
Iowa Preliminary Notice, Public Work
NOTE: This information is limited in scope and
applies only to this document. Please see the general information,
all forms memo, and the general information memo for this type
of document, for additional information.
Warning: all information contained within this
data base is subject to change at any time by the various states
and is not guaranteed in any way by Lienwriter.com, LLC. Nor
does Lienwriter.com, LLC. assume any liability or responsibility
for it's content. Please use at your own risk and in conjunction
with advice from your attorney!!
DESCRIPTION: Notice of Right to Lien for Furnishing
Labor, Materials or Equipment and Request for Copy of Payment
Bond.
SCOPE: State of Iowa, Public Work.
IMPORTANT: In many cases Material men performing
no job site labor and selling directly to a subcontractor may
not been titled to a claim on the payment bond under Iowa law.
TIME CONSTRAINTS: Send copies of the notice to
the prime contractors and public entities within 30 days of
furnishing labor, materials or services. Where possible, obtain
a copy of the payment bond information.
INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS: The information required
by program.
FORM TYPES: Notice of Right to Lien for Furnishing
Labor, Materials or Equipment and Request for Copy of Payment
Bond, Exhibits A-D (if needed) and Owner Letter (if used).
PROCEDURES: Enter the program data, including
Additional Legal Parties or Releases for Other Companies. Copies
of all of the forms must be sent to all prime contractors and
all public entities involved.
IMPORTANT!: Obtaining the public bond information,
and filing against that bond, may represent your only chance
of recovery if all public funds have been disbursed. We strongly
urge you to obtain this information if at all possible.
