Tag: Missouri
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Notice Compliance: You Can’t Trust the Recorder
[quote style=”boxed” float=”left”]With the importance of making sure that documents are recorded in the proper location, [the recorder’s office should] be 1) aware of the document itself, 2) be aware of the necessity of filing the document, and 3) be able to get the document filed when requested.[/quote] Notice compliance can be difficult. Notices change…
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Missouri Mechanics Lien Law: 5 Things to Know
Getting ready to file a Missouri mechanics lien in Missouri? Read up on our 5 things to know about Missouri mechanics liens so that you do it the right way and get paid! 1. Most Contractors and Suppliers Can File a Missouri Mechanics Lien Prime contractors, subcontractors, laborers, material suppliers, equipment lessors, registered architects, engineers, surveyors and even…
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Time Limitations and Continuing Contracts in Missouri
Time and time again here at the Construction Payment Blog we have stressed the importance of adhering to mechanic’s lien deadlines. If you miss the deadline by which your lien must be filed, you are out of luck in terms of filing a valid mechanic’s lien. Complicating this matter is that sometimes determining the day…
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Mechanics Lien Gets Kansas City Contractors Paid In Face Of Bankruptcy
A few weeks ago,zlien Chief Legal Officer Nate Budde wrote a blog series on the relationship between bankruptcy and the mechanics lien. The last post of the series summarized “Why Mechanics Lien Claims Help You Get Paid In The Face Of Bankruptcy.” In large part, this article addresses why having a mechanics lien claim…
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Special Mechanic Lien Rules for Specially Fabricated Materials
Time and time again on this blog, I’ve said that if there is one lien law rule consistent from state to state, it’s that in order to qualify for a mechanics lien claim, the materials or labor you furnish must actually be incorporated into the jobsite’s property (click here to see mentions of “incorporation” on…