We're a contractor self-performing hardscape work on a project and we did not file a preliminary notice within 20 days of starting the job. We are now a couple months into the job and have stopped work on it because the client has not paid. We will be hitting our 90 days from being on the site by March 28th and are wondering what our options are. We have sent a letter of intent to lien but would like to understand all options available to us.
You can serve a notice of lien anytime before you complete the work on the project.
But the lien will only cover the work performed from 20 days before the notice was served until the end of the project.
If you completed all work before providing notice, then you would not have lien rights