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Hello!
We worked on a project Dairy central Phase 2 in Virginia. Last delivery was 10/07/2021, we are not paid for deliveries from 05/20/2021, 09/27/2021 and 10/07/2021. On 12/02/2021 we filed a Lien on the property, last day covered according to 150 rule is 05/10/2021 so we should be covered.
We also sent Preliminary notice to client and owner on 09/30/2021.
Notice of intent to Lien to client on 10/25/2021
Post work Notice on 11/19/2021 to owners and client (we were late if deadline is 30 days after last delivery)
Lien filed 12/02/2021
Today we find out, that probably our project address is not exactly correct, as Dairy central project is combined from few phases, and we worked on Phase 2. To the Lien we added 946 Grady street Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903, but looks like Phase 2 building is located at 400 10th Street NW, Charlottesville, VA 220903.
According to 946 Grady street Ave address Levelset added owner name - Dairy Central Phase 1 LLC, but looks like we should change this as well to Dairy Central Phase 2 LLC.
On other documents we saw Stony Point Design Build as owner as well, so we listed two companies as owners on the Lien.
Link to the project documents we found online - http://weblink.charlottesville.org/public/0/edoc/795244/DairycentralDrawings1.pdf
1. Can we amend Lien we submitted or we should submit new Lien? If Lien deadline is 90 days from last delivery we should have time till deadline 01/28/2022 right?
2. How should we amend other documents - preliminary notice, Notice of intent to Lien and Post work notice. If these still will be valid if we will change and send now?
3. If we will adjust our Lien, I want to double check which date we should added as "Date from which interest is claimed" on the Lien.
Thank you very much for help!
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