A residential contractor in Arizona completed work valued at $85,000 on March 15th. The property owner has not paid the final invoice of $12,000. What is the deadline for the contractor to record a preliminary 20-day notice under A.R.S. 33-981?
Correct Answer
B) The preliminary notice deadline has passed since work began
The preliminary 20-day notice must be served within 20 days after the claimant first furnishes labor or materials, not after completion of work.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Under A.R.S. 33-981, the preliminary 20-day notice must be served within 20 days after the claimant first furnishes labor or materials to the project, not after completion. Since the contractor completed $85,000 worth of work on March 15th, they clearly began work much earlier. The 20-day deadline from the start of work has already passed, making it too late to file a preliminary notice.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: April 4th (20 days after completion)
This incorrectly calculates the deadline from completion date. The preliminary notice deadline is based on when work first begins, not when it's completed. April 4th would only be relevant if the notice period started from completion.
Option C: April 14th (30 days after completion)
This uses an incorrect 30-day timeframe and calculates from completion date. Arizona law requires the preliminary notice within 20 days of first furnishing labor/materials, not 30 days from completion.
Option D: May 14th (60 days after completion)
This uses an incorrect 60-day timeframe and calculates from completion date. The preliminary notice has a much shorter 20-day deadline from when work first begins, not 60 days from completion.
Memory Technique
Remember 'First Work = First Notice' - the preliminary 20-day notice clock starts ticking from the very first day you provide labor or materials, not when you finish the job.
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