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Missouri

How long do you have to file a lien in Missouri?

File the lien with the circuit clerk within 6 months after the debt accrued. Anyone other than the original contractor gives the owner 10 days' notice before filing.

Statute: RSMo § 429.080 · RSMo § 429.100

Notice deadlines before the lien, and the lawsuit deadline after it, are on the Missouri page. Those dates depend on who hired you and the kind of property.

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Missouri Notice to Owner, 10-day notice, and 6-month lien

This answer is the Missouri rule only. Lien deadlines are different in every state.

This is general information, not legal advice. Rules change. Check the current statute or ask a construction attorney in that state before you rely on a date. Job Clock does not file liens, mail notices, pull permits, or give legal advice.