Guam § 33106 - Notice to Property Owner.

§ 33106. Notice to Property Owner.

(a) Except one under direct contract with the owner or one

performing actual labor for wages, every lien claimant shall, as a

necessary prerequisite to the validity of any claim of lien, cause

to be given to the owner or reputed owner, either personally or

by certified mail with return receipt requested, a written

preliminary notice not later than twenty (20) days after the

claimant has first furnished labor, service, equipment or

materials to the job site, containing:

(1) a general description of the labor, service,

equipment or materials furnished, or to be furnished, and an

estimate of the total price thereof;

(2) the name and address of the person furnishing

such labor, service, equipment, or materials;

(3) the name of the person who contracted for

purchase of that labor, service, equipment, or materials;

(4) a description of the job site sufficient for

identification; and

(5) the following statement in boldface type:

COL5/8/2020

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER

If bills are not paid in full for the labor, services,

equipment, or materials furnished or to be furnished, a

mechanics' lien leading to the loss, through court

foreclosure proceedings, of all or part of your property

being so improved may be placed against the property even

though you have paid your contractor in full. You may wish

to protect yourself against this consequence by:

(i) requiring your contractor to furnish a signed

release by the person or firm giving you this notice

before making payment to your contractor; or

(ii) any other method or device that is

appropriate under the circumstances.

(b) If labor, service, equipment, or materials have been

furnished to a job site by a claimant who did not give a

preliminary notice, that claimant shall not be precluded from

giving a preliminary notice at any time thereafter, however such

claimant shall be entitled to record a lien only for labor, service,

equipment, or material furnished within twenty (20) days prior to

the service of the preliminary notice, and at any time thereafter.