Los Angeles · California · Cal. Civ. Code §8200
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Los Angeles 20-day preliminary notice
20 days from first furnishing
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LA leads U.S. multifamily permitting and still runs the California 20-day prelim as a hard clock. Subcontractors on infill, ADU, and high-rise work search this phrase every week.
First furnishing on a job in LA, Long Beach, or unincorporated LA County starts Civil Code §8200. Late service only covers the 20 days before you serve. We draft the prelim to owner, original contractor, and construction lender, then you approve. We send.
Preliminary notice within 20 days of first furnishing labor or materials. Late notice (§8204) keeps rights only for the 20 days before service. Mechanics lien generally 90 days after completion (§8412); a notice of completion can cut that to 30 (§8414).
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- Source: Cal. Civ. Code §8200
- Source: Levelset state lien guide (practice aid)
- Los Angeles County: LA County Registrar-Recorder / County Clerk
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