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	Disclosure notice served on owner prior to first payment.	Lien within 6 months of last work, enforced 6 months from filing.
	Notice of Intent to Lien 10 days prior to filing lien. Written consent from residential owner before work.	Lien within 6 months of last work, enforced 6 months from filing.
	Notice of Intent to Lien 10 days prior to filing lien. Written consent from residential owner before work. Equipment rental within 5 days of delivery.	Lien within 6 months of last work, enforced 6 months from filing. Equipment lessors must file lien w/in 60 days of removing equipment

NOTICE REQUIREMENTS

Pre- Work Notices

• Prime Contractor: Prime Contractors must give a disclosure notice to the owner prior to receiving any payment on the project.
• Subcontractors on Residential Owner-Occupied Projects must, prior to beginning work, get the general contractor to obtain the written consent of the owner for the subcontractor to lien the project.
• Those Renting Equipment must give notice to the property owner within 5 days of first furnishing equipment or machinery.
• Architects / Engineers need not send a Notice of Intent to Lien or obtain the consent of an owner on an owner-occupied property.

Pre-Lien Notices

• Subcontractor/Supplier must give written notice of their intent to lien the project 10 days before filing a lien.

Special Notice for Residential Property Being Sold

• If a property owner has filed / posted a “Notice of Intended Sale” indicating that the residential property will be sold on a certain date, all claimants must record a Notice of Rights at least 5 days before the stipulated closing date.

THE MECHANICS LIEN
Generally, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, equipment lessors (to commercial projects only), laborers and design professionals all have lien rights in Missouri.

• Referred to as “Claim of Lien”
• Those Renting Equipment must file their Claim of Lien within 60 days from when the equipment is removed from the property.   All others must file their Claim of Lien within 6 months from the last furnishing of labor and/or materials.
• Action to enforce lien must be filed within 6 months from the date the Claim of Lien is filed.