This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
Include information like: You and your attorney's information. The property owner's information. The hiring party's information. The first and last dates that work on the project was done. Notices of Intent to Lien are required in Pennsylvania, so include the dates that notices were sent.
Anyone who didn't contract directly with the property owner on a private construction project in Pennsylvania needs to send a Notice of Intent to Lien (NOI) in order to secure their right to file a mechanics lien.
Lien Claim—All claimants must file a Lien Claim in the prothonotary's (court clerk's) office within six months of last work and serve notice of the lien claim on owner within one month after that.
Steps to File a Valid Pennsylvania Mechanics Lien Send Preliminary Notice Within 30 Days. Send Pre-Lien Notice at Least 30 Days Before Filing. File Your Lien Claim at Prothonotary's Office. Serve Notice of Filing on the Owner. Start Suit to Enforce Lien Within Two Years. File a Lien Bond to Remove the Lien.
Steps to File a Valid Pennsylvania Mechanics Lien Send Preliminary Notice Within 30 Days. Send Pre-Lien Notice at Least 30 Days Before Filing. File Your Lien Claim at Prothonotary's Office. Serve Notice of Filing on the Owner. Start Suit to Enforce Lien Within Two Years. File a Lien Bond to Remove the Lien.
A stipulation by a contractor to waive mechanics' lien rights before providing labor, services, materials, or equipment to improve residential real property in Pennsylvania.
Any party may preliminarily object to a claim upon a showing of exemption or immunity of the property from lien, or for lack of conformity with this act. The court shall determine all preliminary objections. If an issue of fact is raised in such objections, the court may take evidence by deposition or otherwise.
Liens generally follow the "first in time, first in right" rule, which says that whichever lien is recorded first in the land records has higher priority than later recorded liens. For example, a mortgage has priority over a judgment lien if the lender records it before the judgment creditor records its lien.
Notice of Intent Deadline A Pennsylvania Notice of Intent to Lien must be served at least 30 days prior to filing a lien. Pennsylvania is one of only a handful of states which require a Notice of Intent to Lien. However, not everyone has to send the notice in orde to preserve their lien rights.