---
title: "Check a construction payment claim against the state prompt-pay or lien statute"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure/prepare-and-check-a-progress-payment-claim-before-it-is-served/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A11-T1-R1-US"
practice_area: "Construction & Infrastructure"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Check a construction payment claim against the state prompt-pay or lien statute

> Extract claimed amounts, dates of work and notice dates into a timeline.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure/prepare-and-check-a-progress-payment-claim-before-it-is-served/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Construction & Infrastructure](https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Extract claimed amounts, dates of work and notice dates into a timeline. |
| What the lawyer must review | Do not use an Australian SOP form Open the state lien or prompt-pay statute and the contract Verify every generated statutory reference (Formal Opinion 512) |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Prepare and check a progress-payment claim before it is served](https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure/prepare-and-check-a-progress-payment-claim-before-it-is-served.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Extract claimed amounts, dates of work and notice dates into a timeline.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- State law governs this work. Check the statutes, court rules and professional-conduct rules of the state where the matter is. Do not import an Australian statute, form or court AI practice note.

## Sources

- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.1, Comment 8](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence/comment_on_rule_1_1/) (checked 2026-09-23)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*