Under ORS 87, what information must be included in a preliminary notice to preserve lien rights?
Correct Answer
B) Description of work, property location, and parties involved
ORS 87 requires preliminary notices to include description of work, property location, and identification of parties to preserve lien rights.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
The correct answer is B. ORS 87.021 requires a preliminary notice to include: a description of the work or materials to be furnished, the location/description of the property, and identification of all relevant parties (owner, general contractor, and the party giving notice). These three elements are essential to preserve lien rights.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Property description and contractor's CCB number only
Property description and CCB number only is incorrect. While property description is required, the CCB number alone is not a required element of a preliminary notice under ORS 87. The notice must identify parties and describe the work, not merely cite the contractor's license.
Option C: Lien amount and filing deadline only
Lien amount and filing deadline only is incorrect. At the preliminary notice stage, the lien amount has not been established and no filing deadline is specified in the notice itself. These are elements of the lien claim, not the preliminary notice.
Option D: Contract amount and completion date only
Contract amount and completion date only is incorrect. Neither the contract amount nor the completion date are required elements of a valid preliminary notice under ORS 87. These distractors confuse lien notices with contract terms.
Memory Technique
Remember the three W's of a preliminary notice: What (description of work), Where (property location), and Who (parties involved). All three must be present to preserve lien rights.
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