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The two documents every unpaid contractor needs first

A notice of intent gets attention. The kill-checklist keeps you from blowing your own case. Both free, both yours to keep — download straight from this page, no email required.

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Notice of Intent to Lien — template

The formal "pay up or I file" letter. In some states it's legally required before you can file; everywhere else it's the step that settles a surprising share of disputes without ever reaching a courthouse. Fill-in-the-blank, with sending instructions (certified mail, who gets a copy, what to keep).

Download the template (PDF)

PDF · 8 pages · includes the kill-checklist below · free forever

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"What Kills Your Lien" — 10-point checklist

The ten most common ways contractors lose lien rights they should have won: the missed preliminary notice, the wrong form, the defective legal description, the blown enforcement window, and six more. Run through it before you spend a dollar on filing.

Download the checklist (PDF)

Same PDF as above — template + checklist in one file

Need your state's actual deadlines?

The free templates get you moving. The $49 50-State Lien Deadline + Notice Pack puts every state's preliminary-notice, filing, and enforcement deadlines on one attorney-reviewed page — plus role-specific templates, the filing walkthrough, and the deadline calculator. On sale here the moment it clears attorney review.

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Not legal advice

These are general-information templates. Lien notice requirements are state-specific — confirm what your state requires (and when) with a construction attorney before you rely on any deadline.