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07/23/2026

This is the first of a series of posts explaining some prevalent problems that businesses encounter. Experience shows that these oversights occur at businesses, no matter the size, no matter the revenue quantity.
-As a business and corporate lawyer serving small business, I see the following partial list oversights that lead to anxiety, and sometimes to lawsuits.
-In this series, each of the following will be discussed in a topical way to inform, NOT to provide legal advice. As we always state, if you have a legal problem, consult with your attorney, because your situation is unlikely to fit this informative article.

The List: 1. Unclear or missing agreements,
2. Not keeping corporate formalities,
3. Choosing the improper business structure,
4. Unwritten owner responsibilities,
5. Avoiding hiring professional service providers,
6. Missing or inadequate HR manuals or guidelines.

We will touch base on these challenges and suggest practical ways to prevent or lessen the risk they bring. Keep in touch.

12/02/2025

We continue with Mechanic's Liens - some important deadlines: The Project start date and Preliminary 20 (TWENTY) day notice, Notice of COMPLETION. It is important to note, it is better to be a bit early, than a minute late with these notices, they are tricky, and full of landmines.
PROJECT START DATE: FIRST DAY IS DAY ZERO: The project starts the day you start providing "services." It is recommended that a project log be kept. This date controls the days between start and DATE of completion.
Preliminary 20-Day Notice (Preliminary Notice); Provided to the owner, General Contractor, project lender by CERTIFIED MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL OR EXPRESS MAIL, or the construction contract says.
Who gives it? For simplicity and brevity, anybody who provides labor, service, materials with in 20 days of START date, or if provided late, for the past 20 days of when it was served. The "GC" may be excused, since the project owner is in contract with the GC, but not if the contract says otherwise.

This article is certainly NOT meant to be legal advise, but to educate on the importance of the Calif Mechanics Lien Deadlines. Or, a lot of rights and payment can be at risk!
Notice of completion on the next post

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