Arizona preliminary 20-day notice, dated from day one.
Enter your first day on the job. Get the date it has to go out, and to whom.
Preliminary 20-day notice by Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Preliminary 20-day notice: 20 days after your first day on the job. Send it to: owner, GC, construction lender, and whoever hired you. Late notice still counts, but only for work done in the window before you send it and after.
Not legal advice. Check the statute or a construction lawyer before you count on a date.
Arizona notice and lien rules by role
| Role | Preliminary notice | Record the lien |
|---|---|---|
| GC (contract with the owner) | Preliminary 20-day notice: 20 days after your first day on the job | 120 days after the whole project is finished Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-993 |
| Subcontractor | Preliminary 20-day notice: 20 days after your first day on the job | 120 days after the whole project is finished Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-993 |
| Supplier | Preliminary 20-day notice: 20 days after your first day on the job | 120 days after the whole project is finished Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-993 |
Enforce it
Sue to enforce the lien: see the dates the tool works out above; (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-998)
Good to know in Arizona
- Owner-occupied homes: only someone who contracted with the owner can lien it (§ 33-1002).
This is not legal advice. Lien deadlines are strict and they change with the contract, the type of project (a home vs. a commercial job), and what the owner records. Public jobs don't take liens at all: you make a bond claim instead. Check the statute we cite, or call a construction lawyer in that state, before you count on a date. Main statute: Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 33-981 to 33-1008.
Dozer counts the days from your first day on site.
Your gate camera already knows the day you started. Dozer counts the 45 days, fills the notice and reminds you before it's late. Then it tracks the lien deadline.
- First day taken from the site record
- Notice filled and ready to send
- Reminders at day 30 and day 40
- Lien and waiver deadlines on the same job
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Questions crews ask
Who has to send a preliminary notice in Arizona?
GC (contract with the owner): Preliminary 20-day notice, 20 days after your first day on the job to owner, construction lender. Subcontractor: Preliminary 20-day notice, 20 days after your first day on the job to owner, GC, construction lender, and whoever hired you. Supplier: Preliminary 20-day notice, 20 days after your first day on the job to owner, GC, construction lender, and whoever hired you.
What is the deadline to file a mechanics lien in Arizona?
A GC records it 120 days after the whole project is finished. A subcontractor or supplier records it 120 days after the whole project is finished. It can be shorter if 60 days after the owner records a notice of completion. (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-993).
Do I need a preliminary notice in Arizona?
GC (contract with the owner): Preliminary 20-day notice: 20 days after your first day on the job. Subcontractor: Preliminary 20-day notice: 20 days after your first day on the job. Supplier: Preliminary 20-day notice: 20 days after your first day on the job.
How long do I have to enforce a lien in Arizona?
6 months after you record the lien. (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-998).
Can I put a lien on a public project in Arizona?
No. Public property can't be liened. On a public job you make a claim on the contractor's payment bond instead, under the state's Little Miller Act (or the federal Miller Act on federal work), with its own notice deadlines.
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