Colorado
COLORADO PRELIMINARY NOTICE
Preliminary notice must be served 10 days before the time of filing the Lien Statement with the County Clerk and Recorder. C.R.S. § 38-22-109(3).
CONTENTS OF PRELIMINARY NOTICE
Name of owner or reputed owner of the Property, claimant and person who furnished laborers/materials/labor; description of the property; name of contractor 9if claimant is a subcontractor); and a statement of the amount due or owing the claimant. That statement must be signed and notarized by the party claiming the lien or by some owner on his/her behalf. C.R.S. § 38-22-109(1).
WHEN COMPLETION OCCURS
Actual completion of material work or abandonment (discontinuance for a period of 3 months) of all labor, work, furnishing of laborers, and services. No trivial imperfection in or omission from the work in the construction of the building or improvement be deemed a lack of completion. C.R.S. § 38-22-109(7).
TIME LIMIT FOR RECORDING MECHANICS LIEN
Direct contractors claiming labor or work by the day or piece, but without furnishing laborers or materials therefor, must record within 2 months after completion of the building or improvements. All others must record within 4 months after the last day they furnished labor, materials, or services. C.R.S. §§ 38-22-109(4) and (5).
TIME LIMIT FOR ENFORCING MECHANICS LIEN
Within 6 months from when the last work or labor is performed, or laborers or materials are furnished by any contractor; or within 6 months after the completion of the work. C.R.S. § 38-22-110.
FORECLOSURE OR DISMISSAL BY COURT
A notice of lis pendens stating that an action has been commenced to enforce a lien must be recorded within the time limit for enforcing a lien. C.R.S. § 38-22-110.