A Notice of Commencement can be registered by the general contractor at the Pennsylvania State Construction Notice Directory at the time of first furnishing of labor and/or materials on residential projects valued at a minimum of $1.5 million. When a Notice of Commencement is filed, any subcontractor or supplier is required to respond with a Notice of Furnishing within 45 days to retain lien rights. If the Subcontractor or supplier fails to supply a Notice of Furnishing they will not have lien rights.

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A Mechanic's Lien must be filed by the general contractor within 6 months of last furnishing labor and/or materials to the residential project in Pennsylvania.

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If the project exceeds $1.5 million and a Notice of Commencement is filed with the State Construction Notices Directory, subcontractors are required to send a Notice of Furnishing within 45 days from their first furnishing to preserve their lien rights in Pennsylvania. If the subcontractor fails to supply a Notice of Furnishing for the residential project, they will not have lien rights. Based on these criteria, you should select the Notice of Furnishing - State Construction Notice Directory. Simply put, if your project is under $1.5 million and there isn't a Notice of Commencement filed, you are not required to send a Notice of Furnishing to secure your lien rights. Best business practice is to send a Notice of Furnishing, which advises all parties that you are working on the project and helps you get paid faster.

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A Notice of Intent must be filed by the subcontractor 30 days prior to filing a lien. It is important to leave time before the 6-month lien deadline is up to send this notice for a residential project in Pennsylvania. For example, if your project ends on June 15th, your lien deadline is December 15th, which means your Notice of Intent must be sent no later than November 15th.

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A Mechanic's Lien must be filed by the subcontractor within 6 months of last furnishing labor and/or materials to the project. Remote subcontractors, which would be anyone lower than a sub-subcontractor on the food chain, does not have lien rights. For an owner-occupied residential project in Pennsylvania, if the owner pays the general contractor in full they may be protected from a subcontractor's lien.

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If the project exceeds $1.5 million and a Notice of Commencement is filed with the State Construction Notices Directory, suppliers are required to send a Notice of Furnishing within 45 days from their first furnishing to the Pennsylvania residential project to preserve their lien rights. If the supplier fails to supply a Notice of Furnishing, they will not have lien rights. Based on these criteria, you should select the Notice of Furnishing - State Construction Notice Directory. Simply put, if your project is under $1.5 million and there isn't a Notice of Commencement filed, you are not required to send a Preliminary Notice to secure your lien rights. Best business practice is to send a Preliminary Notice, which advises all parties that you are working on the project and helps you get paid faster.

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A Notice of Intent must be filed by the supplier in Pennsylvania 30 days prior to filing a lien. Make  sure to leave time before your 6 month lien deadline is up to send this notice for the residential project. For example, if your project ends on June 15th, your lien deadline is December 15th, which means your Notice of Intent must be sent no later than November 15th

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A Mechanic's Lien must be filed within 6 months of last furnishing labor and/or materials to the Pennsylvania project. Remote subcontractors, which would be anyone lower than a sub-subcontractor, on the food chain does not have lien rights. In an owner-occupied residential project, if the owner pays the general contractor in full they may be protected from a supplier's lien.

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A Notice of Commencement can be registered by the general contractor at the State Construction Notice Directory at the time of first furnishing of labor and/or materials on projects valued at a minimum of $1.5 million. When a Notice of Commencement is filed in Pennsylvania for a commercial project, any subcontractors and suppliers are required to respond with a Notice of Furnishing within 45 days to retain lien rights. If the subcontractor or supplier fails to supply a Notice of Furnishing they will not have Lien rights.

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A Mechanic's Lien must be filed by the general contractor in Pennsylvania within 6 months of last furnishing labor and/or materials to the commercial project.

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If the project exceeds $1.5 million and a Notice of Commencement is filed with the State Construction Notices Directory, subcontractors are required to send a Notice of Furnishing within 45 days from their first furnishing the commercial job to preserve their lien rights. If the subcontractor fails to supply a Notice of Furnishing, they will not have lien rights. Based on these criteria, you should select the Notice of Furnishing - State Construction Notice Directory. Simply put, if your Pennsylvania project is under $1.5 million and there isn't a Notice of Commencement filed, you are not required to send a Notice of Furnishing to secure your lien rights. Best business practice is to send a Notice of Furnishing, which advises all parties that you are working on the project and helps you get paid faster.

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A Notice of Intent must be filed by the subcontractor 30 days prior to filing a lien in Pennsylvania. You must be sure to leave time before your 6-month lien deadline is up to send this notice for a commercial project. For example, if your project ends on June 15th, your lien deadline is December 15th, which means your Notice of Intent must be sent no later than November 15th.

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A Mechanic's Lien must be filed within 6 months of last furnishing labor and/or materials to the commercial project in Pennsylvania. Remote subcontractors, which would be anyone lower than a sub-subcontractor, on the food chain does not have lien rights.

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If the project exceeds $1.5 million and a Notice of Commencement is filed with the State Construction Notices Directory, suppliers in Pennsylvania are required to send a Notice of Furnishing within 45 days from their first furnishing to preserve their lien rights on the commercial job. If the supplier fails to supply a Notice of Furnishing, they will not have lien rights. Based on these criteria, you should select Notice of Furnishing - State Construction Notice Directory. Simply put, if your project is under $1.5 million, and there isn't a Notice of Commencement filed, you are not required to send a Preliminary Notice to secure your lien rights. Best business practice is to send a Preliminary Notice, which advises all parties that you are working on the project and helps you get paid faster.

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A Notice of Intent must be filed 30 days prior to filing a lien in Pennsylvania. You must be sure to leave time before your 6-month lien deadline is up on the commercial job to send this notice. For example, if your project ends on June 15th, your lien deadline is December 15th, which means your Notice of Intent must be sent no later than November 15th.

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A Mechanic's Lien must be filed by the supplier within 6 months of last furnishing labor and/or materials to the commercial project in Pennsylvania. Remote subcontractors, which would be anyone lower than a sub-subcontractor, on the food chain does not have lien rights.

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Although it is not a legal requirement to send a Preliminary Notice, it is the best business practice to do so as a subcontractor in Pennsylvania. Sending a Preliminary Notice advises all parties that you are working on the state project and helps you get paid faster.

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A Claim on Bond must be filed by those who are not working directly with the general contractor within 90 days of last furnishing of labor and/or materials to the state project in Pennsylvania. Though it is only required for those not contracted directly with the general contractor, it is the best business practice for any subcontractor to send.

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A Claim on Bond must be filed by those who are not working directly with the general contractor within 90 days of last furnishing labor and/or materials to the Pennsylvania state project. Though it is only legally required for those not contracted directly with the General Contractor, it is the best business practice for any supplier to send.

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Although it is not a legal requirement to send a preliminary notice for federal projects, it is best practice for subcontractors to do so. Sending a preliminary notice advises all parties that you are working on the project and helps you get paid faster.

A Miller Act Notice needs to be sent by subcontractors in 90 days from last furnishing of labor and/or materials to the federal project.

Although it is not a legal requirement to send a preliminary notice, it is best practice to do so for federal projects. Sending a preliminary notice advises all parties that you are working on the project and helps you get paid faster.

A Miller Act Notice is required to be sent by the supplier 90 days from last furnishing of labor and/or materials to the federal project.