New Mexico Mechanics Lien Form
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When unpaid on a construction project, parties who provided labor and/or materials to it may file a Claim of Lien in New Mexico.
Fill out the form on the right to download your New Mexico Mechanics Lien Form. Use this form to file a lien in New Mexico.
Rules and regulations for sending a New Mexico Mechanics Lien
Deadline for Property Owner / Public Entity General Contractor to send the New Mexico Mechanics Lien
120 days after
Last Furnishing Date
Parties who contract with a property owner in New Mexico must file their Claim of Lien within 120 days from the substantial completion of their contract. This deadline marks the expiration of that period.
Information that goes on New Mexico 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.
Name of Person Who Will Sign Your Lien
*This document must be signed by you*. Please indicate the name of the authorized person who will sign the lien for you or your company. The lien will be sent to you for signature and notarization which may occur through an online platform, or if you prefer, by printing and signing notarizing in person.
If not in writing, describe the terms of your contract:
If you did not enter into a written contract to perform services on this project, you must include an identification of the terms of your contract in the lien. Please fill in here the terms of your agreement with the party who hired you, including information about the contract price, payment terms, scope of work and any other important terms of the agreement.
What Type of Contract Did You Have For This Project?
Please let us know whether you had an oral or written contract with the party who hired you.
This document must be signed by the claimant (individual/ entity filing the lien). Please provide the email address to which the document should be sent for signature.
This document must be signed by the claimant (individual/entity filing the lien). As a result, we'll need to email you a copy for signature. Please provide the email address where we should send this document.
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 General Contractor with Affidavit of Service
After completing the New Mexico 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 New Mexico Mechanics Lien
https://www.levelset.com/payment-help/question/can-a-contractor-file-a-lien-against-my-house-when-there-is-potential-liability-for-something-they-did-in-the-process/
Can a contractor file a lien against my house when there is potential liability for something they did in the process?
Thank you for reaching out to the Levelset legal community. If you are in need of specific advice for a current legal situation, you may want to consider reaching out to a licensed attorney in your state directly at their office. This forum is public, so it may not be the right place to discuss a sensitive legal issue. Levelset provides a list of attorneys in each state here: https://www.levelset.com/payment-help/experts/experts-by-state/ . From that directory you may find a law firm in your area to call privately.
Answered by Julie Gelderblom |
https://www.levelset.com/payment-help/question/does-a-contractor-have-to-notify-the-customer-of-intent-to-file-a-lien-before-he-does/
Does a contractor have to notify the customer of intent to file a lien before he does?
Thank you for your question. This Levelset article says which states require Notice of Intent to Lien and which do not: https://www.levelset.com/notice-intent-lien/. If you are concerned the contractor may take legal action agaist you, you may wish to consider contacting an attorney in your area directly at their office.
Answered by Julie Gelderblom |
https://www.levelset.com/payment-help/question/need-my-home-protected-from-contractor-who-threatened-to-place-abluen-on-my-home/
Need my home protected from contractor who threatened to place abluen on my home.
Thank you for your question. As explained in the Levelset article "Who Can File a Mechanics Lien," if you did not pay the contractor the amount owed as per the contract that you signed, there's a possiblity the conractor could file a lien against your home. This Levelset article explains a few ways to remove a lien on your property: https://www.levelset.com/blog/how-to-remove-a-lien/. I hope that helps!
Answered by Julie Gelderblom |
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New Mexico County Recorders
Looking to file/record a mechanics lien in New Mexico? You'll need to get your New Mexico 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 New Mexico. Click on any county to find more information about how to get your lien recorded in that county.
Bernalillo
E-filing
Cibola
E-filing
Cibola Clerk's
700 E. Roosevelt. Suite 50
Grant, New Mexico, 87020
phone: (505)285-2535
fax:
700 E. Roosevelt. Suite 50
Grant, New Mexico, 87020
phone: (505)285-2535
fax:
Curry
E-filing
Curry County Deputy Clerk
417 Gidding St., Suite #130
Clovis, New Mexico, 88101
phone: Phone: (575) 763-5591
fax:
417 Gidding St., Suite #130
Clovis, New Mexico, 88101
phone: Phone: (575) 763-5591
fax:
Eddy
E-filing
Lea
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Otero
E-filing
Sandoval
E-filing
Sierra
E-filing
Sierra County Clerk
100 North Date St Suite 6
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, 87901
phone:
fax:
100 North Date St Suite 6
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, 87901
phone:
fax:
Taos
E-filing