Pre-lien Notice / Notice to Owner - Oregon

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CONSTRUCTION LIEN

State of Oregon

I. DOCUMENT HEADER

1. Title: PRE-LIEN NOTICE / NOTICE TO OWNER – OREGON

2. Claimant: [LEGAL NAME OF CLAIMANT] (“Claimant”)
   • CCB License No.: [___] (if applicable)
   • Mailing Address: [___]
   • Phone / Email: [___]

3. Owner: [FULL LEGAL NAME OF RECORD OWNER] (“Owner”)
   • Mailing Address: [___]

4. Project: [PROJECT NAME / DESCRIPTION]

5. Property: [LEGAL DESCRIPTION OR STREET ADDRESS AND COUNTY] (“Property”)
6. General Contractor (if any): [___]
7. Effective Date of Notice: [DATE] (“Notice Date”)
8. Owner Occupancy: ☐ Owner occupies or will occupy as a residence ☐ Other / unknown

II. DEFINITIONS

“First Furnishing Date” means the first business day on which Claimant furnished Labor, Materials, or Equipment to the Project: [DATE].
“Labor, Materials, or Equipment” means the goods and/or services described in § III.2 below.
“Statute” means the 2025 edition of Oregon's construction-lien statutes.

III. OPERATIVE PROVISIONS

3.1 Applicability Check. This Notice of Right to a Lien is commonly required when materials, equipment, labor, or services are ordered by a contractor for an owner-occupied residential project. Check the current ORS 87.021 exceptions and the claimant's actual relationship before use.

3.2 Scope of Furnishing.
a. Description: [DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF WORK/MATERIALS].
b. Contracting Party: [NAME OF PARTY WITH WHOM CLAIMANT CONTRACTED].
c. Claimant / sender phone: [___].

3.3 Timing Compliance. The Notice may be given during the improvement. It protects only materials, equipment, labor, and services furnished after the date eight days before mailing or delivery, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and ORS 187.010 holidays. Send promptly after first furnishing to avoid an unprotected period.

3.4 Current CCB Form Text — Use Without Alteration:

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO A LIEN
(ORS 87.021)

Warning: Read this notice.
Protect yourself from paying any contractor or supplier
twice for the same service.

To: [OWNER]
Owner's address: [ADDRESS]
Date of mailing: [DATE — REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL]

This is to inform you that [NAME OF CONTRACTOR] has begun to provide [DESCRIPTION OF MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, LABOR OR SERVICES] ordered by [NAME] for improvements to property you own. The property is located at [PROPERTY LOCATION].

A lien may be claimed for all materials, equipment, labor and services furnished after a date that is eight days, not including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, as defined in ORS 187.010, before this notice was mailed to you. Even if you or your mortgage lender has made full payment to the contractor who ordered these materials or services, your property may still be subject to a lien unless the supplier providing this notice is paid.

THIS IS NOT A LIEN. It is a notice sent to you for your protection in compliance with the construction lien laws of the State of Oregon.

This notice has been sent to you by:

Name: [SENDER NAME]
Address: [SENDER ADDRESS]
Phone: [SENDER PHONE]

If you have questions about this notice, feel free to call us (the sender) at the phone number above.

Attach the current CCB reverse-side consumer information to the delivered notice.

3.5 Delivery. Under ORS 87.018, use an authorized delivery method and preserve proof. The current CCB form is designed for registered or certified mail; ORS 87.018 also addresses personal delivery.

Service Method Selected: [___]
Date of Service: [___]
Proof of Service Attached: Yes ☐ No ☐

3.6 Current Form Check. Before sending, compare every word and the reverse-side information against the current CCB PDF linked below.

IV. DELIVERY RECORD

Method: ☐ Registered mail ☐ Certified mail ☐ Personal delivery under ORS 87.018

Date mailed / delivered: [DATE]

Tracking / receipt: [DETAILS]

Current two-page CCB form attached: ☐ Yes

Prepared by: [NAME / TITLE]

Sources and References

• Current Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 87 (2025 edition): https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors087.html
• Oregon CCB Notice of Right to a Lien form: https://www.oregon.gov/ccb/Documents/Notice%20of%20right%20to%20lien.pdf