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Missouri law (R.S.Mo. 429.005. 1, et seq.) grants general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and laborers the ability to assert a mechanic's lien for labor and materials provided to a property, provided the lien is properly filed within six months of the last date of work (excluding warranty and corrective work).

§429.100 RSMo. requires all persons, except a general contractor, to serve upon the property owner a notice ten days prior to filing a mechanics lien. The notice must state that the person has a claim on the improvements to the property, the amount of the claim, and who owes that amount.

The following are some of the defenses that an owner can assert when facing the threat of a lien filing: The mechanic's lien must contain a proper legal description; The lien must be filed and foreclosed on within the applicable statute of limitations periods; The mechanic's lien statement must be notarized;

A Missouri Notice of Intent is a critical step to secure your MO mechanics lien rights on private construction projects. This Missouri lien notice form is required to be sent by any potential claimants who did not contract directly with the property owner at least 10 days before filing a mechanics lien claim.

Lien must be filed within 6 months of last work. Equipment lessors must file lien w/in 60 days of removing equipment. An action to enforce a Missouri mechanics lien must be initiated within 6 months from filing.

PREPARING THE MISSOURI MECHANICS LIEN Every mechanics lien typically must contain the owner's name, a general description of the property and location, the name of the hiring party, the first and last date of work a description of the work performed, and the amount of money owed.