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Under Missouri law, liens must be verified by oath, and include the five items below: The formal name of the business filing the claim. A ?just and true? account of the demand for payment. A truthful description of the property. The identity of the property owner. The identity of the general contractor, if applicable.

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.

Unless sooner released or discharged, the lien shall expire ten years after the certificate of lien was filed, unless within such ten-year period, the certificate of lien has been refiled by the director of revenue with the recorder.

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.

O If the lienholder is an individual, a notice of release (lien release section of DOR-4809) must be completed, signed, and notarized. An estate executor may release the lien by submitting the above with an original or certified copy of the probate court order.

A judgment lien is created automatically on any debtor property located in the Missouri county where the judgment is entered. For debtor property located outside the county where the judgment is entered, the creditor files the judgment with the county circuit clerk.