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Once a mechanic's lien is filed, the contractor, subcontractor, or supplier must then file a petition to enforce the mechanic's lien in the proper court within six months after the filing of the lien. If a petition to enforce is not filed, then the lien will not be enforceable after six months.

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.

In Missouri, when the claim is paid, the lien claimant is required to file a release of mechanics lien statement in the circuit court in which the lien was filed. This should be done whether or not requested by the party making payment as failure to file the release within 10 days may result in a claim for damages.

The easiest and most effective way to remove a mechanic's lien on your property is to negotiate with the contractor and settle the lien. If you do not want to pay the contractor money you feel they don't deserve, you can negotiate the conditions of payment.

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).