A new client claiming to be owner/builder is using another General Contractor's license number, who do I prelim?
CaliforniaA new client has awarded us a job. This client claims to be owner/builder but has provided a General Contractor's number to me. I never had this situation before and I question it. The GC is listed as the license holder and they are only a "GC partner" but this new client Sola Rentals will pay our invoices directly - as owner/builder. I want to prelim this project, I've requested the job information already but have not heard back. Who am I preliming? Do I also prelim the GC? But the GC isn't our client... it seems to be the owner/builder.... Please feel free to call, I really need to get this matter ironed out 310-923-2672. Thank you.
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Prelim the record owner of the propery, the contractor on the permit, and the construction lender. When in doubt its always better to have an extra party receive a copy of a preliminary notice than for a necessary party not to receive one.
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Your contract is iether with the owner or not. If you are contracting with the owner, you don't need to serve a 20-day prelim. Maybe to be safe, serve the 20-day prelim., anyway - serve it on the owner, or purported owner, and the GC.
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