Arizona Laws 33-1056. Effective notice
A. The stop notice shall be delivered to the owner personally or left at the owner’s residence with a person of suitable age and discretion or the owner’s place of business. If the notice is served on a construction lender who holds construction monies and who maintains branch offices, it is not effective against the construction lender unless it is given to or served on the manager or other responsible officer or person at the office or branch that administers or holds the construction monies. Any stop notice may be served by certified mail with the same effect as by personal service.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 33-1056
- Bonded stop notice: means a stop notice that is given to any construction lender and that is accompanied by a bond executed solely by one or more surety companies authorized to transact surety business in this state pursuant to Title 20, Chapter 2, Article 1 in an amount equal to one hundred fifty per cent of the amount of the claim on the condition that if the owner, original contractor or construction lender recovers judgment in an action brought on a verified claim or on the lien filed by the claimant, the claimant would have sufficient monies to pay all costs and damages that the owner, original contractor or construction lender may sustain by reason of the stop notice claim or the lien, not exceeding the amount specified in the bond. See Arizona Laws 33-1051
- Construction lender: means any mortgagee or beneficiary under a deed of trust lending funds all or a portion of which defray the cost of the construction, alteration, repair or improvement or any assignee or successor in interest of either, or any escrow holder or other party holding any monies furnished or to be furnished by the owner or any other person as a source from which to pay construction costs. See Arizona Laws 33-1051
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Stop notice: means a written notice that is signed and verified by the claimant or its agent and that states in general terms all of the following:
(a) A description of the labor, professional services, materials, machinery, fixtures or tools furnished or agreed to be furnished by the claimant. See Arizona Laws 33-1051
B. Service of a stop notice or bonded stop notice is effective only if the claimant complies with all of the following:
1. Gives any preliminary twenty day notice in accordance with sections 33-992.01 and 33-992.02 only as required by those sections.
2. Serves the stop notice or bonded stop notice before the expiration of the time within which to record a claim of lien under section 33-993.