Illinois

Although it is not a legal requirement for general contractors to send a Preliminary Notice, it is best business practice to do so for residential jobs in Illinois. Sending a preliminary notice advises all parties that you are working on the project and helps you get paid faster.

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A Claim of Lien must be sent by the general contractor within 4 months from last furnishing labor and/or material to the residential project in Illinois.

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A Preliminary Notice is only required for a subcontractor who is working on an owner-occupied residential project. This notice must be given within sixty days of first furnishing labor and/or materials to the Illinois job.

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A prerequisite to a Lien is a Notice of Intention to Lien, which must be sent by the subcontractor 10 days before filing a lien on the residential project in Illinois. A Notice of Intent must be sent 90 days from last furnishing labor and/or material. A lien must be sent 4 months (Note - 4 months is not 120 days) from last furnishing labor and/or material. For example, if your last day of work was June 30th, the Intent to Lien must be done by September 18th, and the lien must be recorded by October 30th.

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A Claim of Lien must be sent within 4 months of last furnishing of labor or materials to the project as a subcontractor in Illinois. A Notice of Intent must be filed for the residential project within 90 days of last furnishing of labor and/or materials. There is a 10 days waiting period before you can file a lien. It is important to note that though you have four months to file a lien you only have 90 days to file the Intent to Lien and must leave time to do so. For example, if your project ends on June 15th the last day to record your Intent to Lien is September 13th and your last day to file a lien is October 15th.

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A Preliminary Notice is only required for any subcontractor or supplier who is working on an owner-occupied residential project. This notice must be given within sixty days of first furnishing labor and/or materials.

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A prerequisite to a lien is a Notice of Intention to Lien, which must be sent by the supplier 10 days before filing a lien on a residential project in Illinois. A Notice of Intent must be sent 90 days from last furnishing labor and/or material. A lien must be sent 4 months (Note - 4 months is not 120 days) from last furnishing labor and/or material. For example, if your last day of work was June 30th, the Intent to Lien must be done by September 18th, and the lien must be recorded by October 30th.

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A Claim of Lien must be sent by the supplier within 4 months of last furnishing of labor or materials to the Illinois residential project. A Notice of Intent must be filed within 90 days of last furnishing of labor and/or materials. There is a 10 days waiting period before you can file a lien. It is important to note that though you have four months to file a lien you only have 90 days to file the Intent to Lien and must leave time to do so. For example, if your project ends on June 15th the last day to record your Intent to Lien is September 13th and your last day to file a lien is October 15th.

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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. Sending a preliminary notice advises all parties that you are working on the project and helps you get paid faster.

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General contractors must send a Claim of Lien within 4 months from last furnishing labor and/or material to the commercial project in Illinois.

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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. Sending a preliminary notice advises all parties that you are working on the project and helps you get paid faster.

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A prerequisite to a Lien is a Notice of Intention to Lien, which must be sent 10 days before filing a Lien. A Notice of Intent must be sent 90 days from last furnishing labor and/or material. A lien must be sent 4 months (Note - 4 months is not 120 days) from last furnishing labor and/or material. For example, if your last day of work was June 30th, the Intent to Lien must be done by September 18th, and the Lien must be recorded by October 30th.

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A Claim of Lien must be sent within 4 months of last furnishing of labor or materials to the project. A Notice of Intent must be filed within 90 days of last furnishing of labor and/or materials. There is a 10 days waiting period before you can file a lien. It is important to note that though you have four months to file a lien you only have 90 days to file the Intent to Lien and must leave time to do so. For example, if your project ends on June 15th the last day to record your Intent to Lien is September 13th and your last day to file a lien is October 15th.

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

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A prerequisite to a lien is a Notice of Intention to Lien, which must be sent by the Illinois supplier 10 days before filing a lien on the commercial property. A Notice of Intent must be sent 90 days from last furnishing labor and/or material. A lien must be sent 4 months (Note - 4 months is not 120 days) from last furnishing labor and/or material. For example, if your last day of work was June 30th, the Intent to Lien must be done by September 18th, and the lien must be recorded by October 30th.

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A Claim of Lien must be sent within 4 months of last furnishing of labor or materials to the commercial project in Illinois. A Notice of Intent must be filed by the supplier within 90 days of last furnishing of labor and/or materials. There is a 10 days waiting period before you can file a lien. It is important to note that though you have four months to file a lien you only have 90 days to file the Intent to Lien and must leave time to do so. For example, if your project ends on June 15th the last day to record your Intent to Lien is September 13th and your last day to file a lien is October 15th.

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

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There is no statutory deadline for subcontractors to send a Claim on Bond on state projects in Illinois.

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For suppliers in Illinois, it is not a legal requirement to send a Preliminary Notice. But it is the best business practice to do so. 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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There is no statutory deadline for Illinois suppliers, however, it is enforceable on funds that are not yet paid to the contractor and there is a 90-day enforcement deadline for state projects.

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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.