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All Missouri mechanics' liens must be filed within 6 months of the last date labor or materials were provided. Equipment lessers must file their liens within 60 days from the date they removed the last piece of equipment from the property in question.

In Missouri, the lien claimant must file the mechanics lien with the clerk of the circuit court in the county in which the property is located ? and provide the required preliminary notices. There is no requirement, however, that the lien be served on any party subsequent to its recording.

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;

429.010. Mechanics' and materialmen's lien, who may assert ? extent of lien. ? 1. Such lien shall be enforceable only against the property of the original purchaser of such plants unless the lien is filed against the property prior to the conveyance of such property to a third person.

Your lien waiver must comply with the statutory form in condition for payment. Both conditional and unconditional lien waivers are allowed, as long as they are not advance waivers. Missouri does not allow the issuing of lien waivers prior to work performed. Missouri does not require the notarization of lien waivers.

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).