MISSOURI PRE‐LIEN NOTICE / NOTICE TO OWNER

(Comprehensive Statutory Template – Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 429.012, 429.016 & 429.100)

[// GUIDANCE: This “master” form contains three separate Missouri pre-lien notices.
1. § 429.012 Contractor’s Notice to Owner (residential, original contractor)
2. § 429.016 Notice of Rights (residential, all other lien claimants)
3. § 429.100 Ten-Day Notice of Intent to File Mechanic’s Lien (all non-owner claimants)
Delete any inapplicable Part(s) before use, keep headings/numbering intact, and complete all placeholders. Retain proof of mailing or personal service. ]

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. General Definitions
2. Part A – § 429.012 Contractor’s Notice to Owner
3. Part B – § 429.016 Notice of Rights
4. Part C – § 429.100 Ten-Day Notice of Intent to File Mechanic’s Lien
5. Certificate of Service
6. Signature & Acknowledgment Blocks

1. GENERAL DEFINITIONS

(Alphabetical – used throughout document)
“Claimant” – The person or entity giving the notice.
“Improvement” – The labor, services, materials, equipment, or fixtures furnished to the Project.
“Owner” – Record owner(s) of the Property at the time notice is given.
“Prime Contract” – Written or oral agreement between Owner and Original Contractor.
“Project” – The overall construction, alteration, or repair taking place on the Property.
“Property” – The real property described in § 1.1 below.

1.1 Legal Description of Property:
[INSERT COMPLETE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OR ATTACH EXHIBIT A]

1.2 Street Address (if different): [ADDRESS]

2. PART A – CONTRACTOR’S NOTICE TO OWNER

(Original Contractor – Owner-Occupied Residential Property – Mo. Rev. Stat. § 429.012)

Effective Date: [DATE]

To:
Owner(s): [OWNER NAME(S)]
Address: [OWNER ADDRESS]

From:
Original Contractor / Claimant: [CONTRACTOR LEGAL NAME]
Address: [CONTRACTOR ADDRESS]
Telephone: [PHONE]
Contract Date: [MM/DD/YYYY]
Estimated Contract Price: $[AMOUNT]

2.1 Statutory Notice Text

[// GUIDANCE: Section 429.012 requires the EXACT statutory text in at least ten-point bold type. Copy § 429.012.2(2) verbatim here. ]
NOTICE TO OWNER (Required by Mo. Rev. Stat. § 429.012):

[PASTE STATUTE’S VERBATIM WARNING LANGUAGE HERE]

2.2 Description of Work

Brief description of Improvement: [DESCRIPTION OF WORK]

2.3 Acknowledgment by Owner

Owner hereby acknowledges receipt of this Notice before or at the time of signing the Prime Contract.

3. PART B – NOTICE OF RIGHTS

(Residential Property – Any Claimant Other Than Original Contractor – Mo. Rev. Stat. § 429.016)

Effective Date of First Furnishing: [MM/DD/YYYY]
Deadline to File Notice of Rights: 45 days from first furnishing (confirm current statute)

Claimant: [NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE, EMAIL]
Original Contractor: [NAME / “Unknown”]
Owner: [OWNER NAME & ADDRESS]
Property: [Legal Description or Exhibit A]

3.1 Notice of Rights Statement

The Claimant hereby provides notice of its right to assert a mechanic’s lien against the above-described Property for labor, materials, services, or equipment furnished to the Project, as authorized by Mo. Rev. Stat. § 429.016.

3.2 Nature of Furnishing

Type of labor/materials supplied: [MATERIAL/LABOR TYPE]
Contract / Purchase Order No.: [REFERENCE, IF ANY]
Estimated Value: $[AMOUNT]

3.3 Recording & Service

[// GUIDANCE: File the Notice of Rights with the recorder of deeds in the county where the Property is located, then serve a recorded copy on the Owner and Original Contractor by certified mail, return-receipt-requested, within the statutory deadline.]

4. PART C – TEN-DAY NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE MECHANIC’S LIEN

(Any Non-Owner Claimant – Mo. Rev. Stat. § 429.100)

Date of Notice: [DATE]
Lien Filing Deadline (6 months from last furnishing): [MM/DD/YYYY]

To:
Owner(s): [OWNER NAME(S) & ADDRESS]

From:
Claimant: [CLAIMANT LEGAL NAME & ADDRESS]
Role: ☐ Subcontractor ☐ Supplier ☐ Laborer ☐ Equipment Lessor

4.1 Statement of Account

Total Contract/Agreement Amount: $[TOTAL]
Payments Received: $[PAID]
Balance Due & Owing: $[BALANCE]
Last Date of Furnishing: [MM/DD/YYYY]

4.2 Formal Notice

Pursuant to Mo. Rev. Stat. § 429.100, Claimant hereby gives the Owner ten (10) days’ written notice of Claimant’s intent to file a mechanic’s lien against the Property for the unpaid Balance Due stated above, plus all allowable interest, costs, and attorney fees. If full payment is not received within ten (10) calendar days from receipt of this Notice, Claimant will proceed with lien filing and enforcement without further notice.

5. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, certify under penalty of perjury that on [MM/DD/YYYY] I served the foregoing [identify Part A, B, or C] on the Owner (and, where required, the Original Contractor) by:

☐ Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested – Article No. [NUMBER]
☐ Personal Delivery – Name of Individual Served: [NAME]
☐ Commercial Courier With Signature Confirmation – Tracking No. [NUMBER]

Signature of Server: __________
Printed Name: [NAME]
Title/Capacity: [CAPACITY]

6. SIGNATURE & ACKNOWLEDGMENT BLOCKS

6.1 Claimant

[AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY]
Title: [POSITION]
Date: [MM/DD/YYYY]

6.2 (Optional) Notary Acknowledgment
State of Missouri )
County of __ ) ss.

On this _ day of _, 20__, before me, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared ____, known to me to be the person who executed the foregoing instrument on behalf of ________, and acknowledged that (s)he executed the same for the purposes therein stated.

Notary Public
My Commission Expires: __

[// GUIDANCE - FINAL CHECKLIST:
• Confirm the correct statutory section applies to your role and property type.
• Verify all dates and dollar amounts.
• Attach Exhibit A – full legal description.
• Retain original certified-mail receipts or signed delivery acknowledgments.
• Calendar lien-filing deadline (6 months from last furnishing).
• This form provides notice only; it is not a filed mechanic’s lien. ]