Kentucky Mechanics Lien Form

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When unpaid on a construction project in Kentucky, parties who provided labor and/or materials may file a mechanics lien against the property.

Fill out the form on the right to download your Kentucky Mechanics Lien Form. Use this form to file a lien in Kentucky.

Rules and regulations for sending a Kentucky Mechanics Lien

Deadline for Property Owner / Public Entity to send the Kentucky Mechanics Lien

0 days after

Last Furnishing Date

In Kentucky, mechanic liens must be filed within 6 months from last furnishing labor and/or materials to the project. This deadline marks the end of that six month period.

Information that goes on Kentucky Mechanics Lien

Amount of Your Lien Claim

Identify the total amount of your lien claim. This should be the total amount owed to you, after applying all credits, for labor and/or materials furnished to the project.

Select Unpaid Invoices

Select which invoices to associate with this order.

Specific Description of Labor or Materials

This will impact if your lien will be accepted by the county as “lien-able work". The more specific you can be, the better, here. For examples, please see levelset.com/description-of-labor

Who should you send this notice to?

Mail to the Property Owner / Public Entity with Affidavit of Service

After completing the Kentucky Mechanics Lien Form, you must deliver it to the appropriate parties required by statute. Notices are typically served on the property owner and, for sub-tier parties, the general contractor. However, depending on the type of notice, it can be helpful to send notices to anyone else who is in charge of your payment, like a lender or surety company on the project.

Others are asking about Kentucky Mechanics Lien

I want to know, that once the mechanics lien is filed in Kentucky, how soon I can file a lawsuit to enforce my lien.

Assuming you have filed a valid mechanics lien, you can file suit to enforce the lien immediately.

Answered by Margie Loeser | Attorney

Can I have a mechanic's lien dismissed if the company that filed it is no longer in business?

Assuming a lawsuit was filed against you, a Motion to Dismiss would be proper. If no lawsuit has been filed, the lien is void because it must be sued upon within one year from the filing date.

Answered by Margie Loeser | Attorney

Can this person file a lien on my mother's property?

KRS 376.010 is the general mechanic’s and materialman’s lien statute in Kentucky. It provides for a lien on real property for any person who has:

1) performed labor and/or furnished
materials;

2) for the improvement of the property;

3) by contract (or written approval) with the owner, contractor,
subcontractor, architect or authorized agent.

Unless you have some agreement with the lessee to make the improvements, they are not entitled to a valid lien.

Answered by Margie Loeser | Attorney

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Other forms to use in Kentucky

Kentucky Final Conditional Lien Waiver Form

Kentucky Final Unconditional Lien Waiver Form

Kentucky Mechanics Lien Form

Kentucky Mechanics Lien Release Form

Kentucky Notice of Intent to Lien Form

Kentucky Notice to Owner Form

Kentucky Partial Conditional Lien Waiver Form

Kentucky Partial Unconditional Lien Waiver Form

Kentucky County Recorders

Looking to file/record a mechanics lien in Kentucky? You'll need to get your Kentucky mechanics lien filed and recorded with the county recorder in the county where the construction project is located. Here is a listing of all county recorders in Kentucky. Click on any county to find more information about how to get your lien recorded in that county.