Get Adams County Colorado Initiate Judgement To Foreclose Lien

When you make your final payment to the contractor, you can have him sign an Affidavit of Payment, stating that he has paid everyone on the job. This will give you a defense to anyone who later files a lien, and will essentially wipe out the lien.

Notice of your intent to lien must be served on the property owner (who is in title as of the date the notice of intent is served) and principal contractor at least 10 days prior to recording the lien. The notice of intent should be served in person or mailed using registered or certified mail with return receipt.

Colorado allows for a “bona fide purchaser defense.” This defense stops any foreclosure on a mechanics' lien if ALL the following are shown: The mechanics' lien was filed more than two months after the completion of the project. The property is a single or double-family dwelling.

A mechanic's lien is a lien granted by Colorado statute to any person who supplies labor, materials, equipment, machinery, or services which enhance the value of your property. The mechanic's lien law favors the contractor over the owner.

If you need to sell your house, or refinance within the next couple weeks and cannot wait for the lien to become unenforceable you may want to file a surety bond with the court. The surety bond has to be 1.5 times the value of the lien. The District Court will hold the bond and the lien will be removed.

Steps to file a Colorado mechanics lien Fill out the right Colorado mechanics lien form. Using a mechanics lien form that meets the statutory requirements, fill it out completely and accurately. Send a Notice of Intent to Lien to the property owner. ... File your lien claim with the Colorado county recorder.

In Colorado, a mechanics lien expires within 6 months of the date the project was completed, or labor or materials were last furnished to the project; whichever is later. The lien claimant must file an action to enforce their lien claim before the deadline or the claim expires and is no longer enforceable.

To file a lien on a motor vehicle, you must provide our office with: DR2395 Title Application. The properly signed and notarized (if applicable) title. A copy of a chattel mortgage or security agreement. ... Sales Tax, if applicable.