# LienHelpAI

> LienHelpAI is an AI-assisted legal information product for California contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers preparing mechanics lien notices, lien packets, lien waivers, and filing checklists.

LienHelpAI is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. It is designed for California private works mechanics lien information and should be verified against project facts, current California law, county recorder requirements, and professional legal review.

## Key pages

- [Home](https://lienhelpai.com/): Landing page for AI help with California mechanics lien paperwork.
- [California mechanics lien guides](https://lienhelpai.com/articles/): Source-backed educational articles.
- [Frequently asked questions](https://lienhelpai.com/faq/): Direct answers about notices, deadlines, forms, waivers, and product limitations.
- [Editorial standards](https://lienhelpai.com/about/): Sources, review standards, limitations, and correction policy.
- [Pricing](https://lienhelpai.com/pricing.txt): Machine-readable product pricing.
- [Open Knowledge Format index](https://lienhelpai.com/okf/index.md): Machine-readable product facts and key links.

## Source-backed guides

- [California Mechanics Lien Form Packet: What to Gather Before Recording](https://lienhelpai.com/articles/california-mechanics-lien-form-packet/): Learn what information a California claim of mechanics lien packet usually needs, including claim fields, proof of service, recorder details, and source documents.
- [How to File a Mechanics Lien in California: Step-by-Step Checklist](https://lienhelpai.com/articles/how-to-file-mechanics-lien-california/): A source-backed checklist for filing a California mechanics lien: notice history, claim fields, service proof, county recording, and enforcement timing.
- [California Lien Waiver and Release Forms: Conditional vs. Unconditional](https://lienhelpai.com/articles/california-lien-waiver-release-forms/): Learn the four California mechanics lien waiver and release form types, when each is commonly used, and what to verify before signing.
- [California Mechanics Lien Deadlines: Preliminary Notice, Recording, and Enforcement](https://lienhelpai.com/articles/california-mechanics-lien-deadlines/): Understand the core California mechanics lien deadline sequence: preliminary notice, claim recording, notice of completion timing, and the 90-day enforcement deadline.
- [California Preliminary 20-Day Notice: What Contractors Need to Know](https://lienhelpai.com/articles/california-preliminary-20-day-notice/): A plain-English guide to California preliminary 20-day notices, who commonly needs them, when they are due, and what to gather before sending one.

## Priority topics

- California preliminary 20-day notice requirements.
- California mechanics lien recording deadlines.
- California claim of mechanics lien form requirements.
- How to file a California mechanics lien.
- Claim of mechanics lien packet requirements and proof of service.
- Conditional and unconditional lien waiver and release forms.
- Post-recording enforcement deadline and expiration risk.

## Primary-source policy

Legal claims should cite California Legislative Information, California Courts, the Contractors State License Board, official county recorder guidance, or another authoritative government source. Verify dates, service, and filing procedures before acting.