Colorado Notice To Extend Time to File Mechanics Lien

A Colorado Statement of Mechanics Lien form can be found on the Levelset Colorado Payment Resources page. There are two forms, depending on whether your role on the projects was a direct/general contractor, or a subcontractor or supplier. Note though, a Notice of Intent to Lien (NOI) needs to be sent to the property owner and the GC at least 10 days prior to filing your claim. A Colorado NOI form can also be found on the CO resources page.

• If you plan on going it alone, this resource shoud be helpful: How to File a Colorado Mechanics Lien | A Step-by-Step Guide to Get Paid 
• Or, you can send and file both of those documents directly through the Levelset platform 

Good luck!

Generally speaking, a timing provision regarding final payment shouldn't block mechanics lien rights. Meaning, if you've fully completed work on the project, the full project price should be lienable - even if the timing of your payment wasn't supposed to happen until a final walk through occurred (particularly when the owner refuses to allow the walk through).

What's more, even if the owner took issue with a portion of the lien claim, keep in mind that Colorado mechanics liens can be amended as long as the filing deadline hasn't passed. So, if that 5% is the only point of contention on the lien, that part could plausibly be reduced by an amendment, and the claimant could seek to collect it some other way. But, still - including the full price on a lien where the work was fully performed is typically appropriate.

For further discussion on CO liens: Colorado Mechanics Lien Laws: Guide and FAQs.

Generally, mechanics lien rights are only available to the extent that work is provided but not paid for. So, if a claimant has received partial payment, or if they haven't performed the work their trying to charge for, that would affect the amounts they could potentially lien. And, if a contractor has already been paid more than what they're owed for the work already done, then any lien they file would likely end up being invalid and unenforceable.

Note, however, that they could still get their lien claim filed, even if it's flawed. Generally, county recorders aren't able to investigate mechanics lien claims - they're ultimately just there to make sure the document conforms with state and county requirements and to perform their recording duties. Meaning, even if a claimant's lien ends up being bogus, that lien could still be entered into the property record. Thus, it's usually a good idea to try and stop the claimant from pursuing the lien in the first place.

I think these articles will be useful for you: (1) I Just Received a Notice of Intent to Lien – What Should I Do Now?; and (2) A Mechanics Lien Was Filed on My Property – What Do I Do Now? And, if you think you might need a Colorado lawyer to help you to convince the claimant to stand down, you can find the right lawyer for the job here: Top Colorado Construction Lawyers.