Illinois Notice to Owner form

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About Illinois Notice to Owner Form (60-Day Notice)

An Illinois Notice to Owner, also known as a “60-Day Notice,” is a type of preliminary notice, and a crucial step to securing lien rights on an owner-occupied, single family residence. Sending this notice preserves your right to file a mechanics lien under Illinois law.

Learn more: Read the Guide to Sending Illinois Preliminary Notice.

Who should use this form?

This notice should be sent by any potential lien claimants who didn’t contract directly with the property owner on an owner-occupied, single family, residential construction project. It should be sent by certified mail with return receipt requested, within 60 days of first furnishing labor or materials to the project.

Late notice can still be sent, but the lien amount will be limited to the unpaid balance the owner still owes the general contractor.

Required information

Claimant information
Owner information
Hiring party information
Description of labor and materials provided
Amount being claimed

References

Illinois Mechanics Lien Law: 770 Illinois Compiled Statutes 60/5

Others are asking about Illinois Preliminary Notice

Mechanical Lien & Claim

Hi, thank you for reaching out to the Levelset legal community. Unfortunately Levelset does not have templates for breach of contract court filings in Illinois. I'm sorry to hear that you have already paid a lawyer $10k and not had any progress yet, however, it is generally agreed to be imprudent to represent yourself in court. If you no longer wish to work with the attorney you currently have, you may browse our directory of attorneys in Illinois to find a new one: https://www.levelset.com/payment-help/experts/construction-lawyer/illinois/

Time Frame for a Prime to submit a subcontractor's invoice

IF this is a public job, you can lien the funds due the GC under section 23 of the Mechanic Lien Act. Yuou may also ahve a claim against the GC's bond.

Need to file Prelimimary Notification

You are a subcontractor who performed work on a project in Texas in November 2021.

First, the Illinois Mechanics Lien Act only applies to projects in the State of Illinois. To learn about your lien rights in Texas, I recommend contacting Texas Construction Counsel.

Second, remember that lien rights are the sole means to reach the owner of the project. If you are too late to enforce your TX lien rights, you have no recourse against a party with whom you have no contractual relationship (such as the owner).

Third, unlike the owner of the project, you do have contractual privity with the GC that hired you. If nothing else, you may sue that GC for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and potentially for breach of fiduciary duty due to failure to turn over proceeds to you as the sub.

I hope this information has been helpful. Best of luck.

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Other forms to use in Illinois

Illinois Final Conditional Lien Waiver Form

Illinois Final Unconditional Lien Waiver Form

Illinois General Contractor’s Mechanics Lien Form

Illinois General Contractor’s Sworn Statement Form

Illinois Mechanics Lien If You Contracted With a Tenant Form

Illinois Mechanics Lien Release Form

Illinois Notice of Intent to Lien Form (90-Day Notice)

Illinois Notice to Owner form

Illinois Partial Conditional Lien Waiver Form

Illinois Partial Unconditional Lien Waiver Form

Illinois Public Notice of Claim Form

Illinois Subcontractors Mechanics Lien Form

Illinois County Recorders

Looking to file/record a mechanics lien in Illinois? You'll need to get your Illinois mechanics lien filed and recorded with the county recorder in the county where the construction project is located. Here is a listing of all county recorders in Illinois. Click on any county to find more information about how to get your lien recorded in that county.