No. Only subcontractors, sub-subcontractors and suppliers who do not have a direct contract with the project owner are required to send a Pre-lien Notice Letter (for each month that is unpaid) before filing a mechanic’s lien affidavit with the county.

If you have been paid for the month you filed a lien on a property and you received the request to release the lien, then you should sign a lien release. However, if you are still owed for more months and filed a lien(s) for them as well, those liens should remain in place until the balance gets paid.

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“Residential Construction Project” is very narrowly defined. It is a project for the construction or repair or remodel of a residence that includes an agreement with an owner. The term ‘owner’ refers to a person or persons who are actually going to own and occupy the property. Due to the narrow definition of Residential Construction Project, most projects qualify as commercial or private construction projects rather than residential projects. Generally the following projects do qualify as residential construction projects:

• Custom home projects (only if the home is already owned by the person who will occupy it),
• Remodeling projects (only if the owner actually resides in that property),
• Additions to an existing home (only if the owner actually lives in that property),
• Pre-purchased homes (a home that at the time of construction, was owned by the person who will live in it).

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