Notices of intent
Serve a notice of intent
The last step before filing, and frequently the one that ends the argument — plenty of claims are paid at this stage and never become liens — $99, flat. Available everywhere, and shaded below by whether your state makes you send one.
Required before you file Optional
Required before you file 12
A statute here makes you send a notice of intent before the lien, and prescribes what it says. We send the one your state describes.
Optional 39
No statute prescribes a notice of intent here. We send a demand for payment that says a lien may be filed.
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