|
|
Finish your Stop Notice in less than
10 minutes:
To complete
your Stop Notice, just answer a few
questions, like:
1. Your
company name and address
2. The name of the company you did
work for
3. Who is funding the project.
Next Step:
Sign In to LienItNow
|
|
 What
is a stop notice?
|
A Stop Notice can be
filed on both public
and private
projects, and is a
notification that
has the ability to
enhance the
effectiveness of a
mechanic’s lien.
What does a
stop notice actually
do?
A
Stop Notice, or a
notice to withhold
funds, is sent to
the owner or company
that is financing or
funding the
construction funds
for a project. Once
that company
receives the Stop
Notice, that company
has notice that it
should withhold
sufficient money to
satisfy the stop
notice claim. The
purpose of the Stop
Notice is to provide
the lender,
financiers or
funders of the
construction project
notice that there is
money owed to a
contractor,
subcontractor or
supplier so that an
inquiry can be made
as to why that money
is not being paid.
Usually, the funder
will stop payment
until the
non-payment issue is
resolved.
|
What needs
to be done to file a
stop notice?
Stop notices
generally need to be
sent to the person
or company that that
funds the project,
the project owner,
the prime or general
contractor, and the
person with whom you
have a contract. In
some States, you may
need to file the
Stop Notice with the
court or the county
clerk.
What does
LienItNow do after I
order a Stop Notice,
and what do I need
to do?
LienItNow double
checks the
information you
provide for errors
that we can detect.
We also verify the
owner information
you provided.
After that, we send
the Stop Notice to
you for you
signature (most
documents aren't
valid unless signed
by you and verified
by a notary). After
we get the signed
documents back from
you, LienItNow files
and serves the Stop
Notice as required.
Need
more information?
Stop
Notices sometimes need to be
preceded by a notice of delivery of
materials or a notice of
commencement. Some States have given
specific statutory framework to Stop
Notices, adding bite to their bark.
To find out more information on what
is required to file a stop notice,
visit our State FAQ
section.
|
|
