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§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;

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.

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.

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).

A mechanic's lien must be filed with the Circuit Court in the county where the real property is located. 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.