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In Colorado, you must send a Notice of Intent to File Lien at least 10 days before filing your mechanics lien. For residential projects, a preliminary notice is required within 10 days of first furnishing labor or materials.
In Colorado, subcontractors and suppliers who don't have a direct contract with the property owner should send a preliminary notice to protect their lien rights, especially on residential projects.
In Colorado, you must file your mechanics lien within 4 months after the last day you furnished labor or materials to the project.
Colorado's Notice of Intent is a required document that must be sent at least 10 days before filing a mechanics lien. It gives the property owner a final opportunity to resolve the payment dispute before a lien is recorded.
General contractors with a direct contract with the property owner are not required to send a preliminary notice in Colorado. However, they still must send a Notice of Intent to File Lien 10 days before filing any lien.
In Colorado, you must file a lawsuit to enforce your mechanics lien within 6 months of filing the lien. If you don't commence a foreclosure action within this timeframe, the lien expires.