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Kentucky Mechanics Lien Frequently Asked QuestionsKentucky Lien Documents are Easy to File with LienItNow.com  What is a Kentucky mechanics' lien Claim?In Kentucky, liens filed on private
property or on funds
relating to a public
project are known as
Kentucky Mechanic's Liens. When a
Kentucky mechanics lien is filed with
regard to work performed
on privately owned
property, it attaches to
and encumbers the fee
simple ownership of
property. When a
Kentucky mechanics lien is
filed with regard to
work performed on a
publicly or government
owned property, it
attaches to the fund of
money which the public
agency has allocated for
a project. The reason
for this is that you
cannot force the sale of
publicly owned land
(public agencies mean
any county, city, town,
township, public
commission, public board
or other municipality
authorized by law to
make contracts for the
making of any public
improvement in any city,
town, township or other
municipality). Who can file a Kentucky mechanics' lien Claim?Contractors, as well as
subcontractors,
sub-subcontractors and
suppliers who have a
contract with a general
contractor or a
subcontractor can file a
Kentucky mechanics lien. Are pre-lien notices for a Kentucky mechanics' lien Claim required?In some instances. All
potential Kentucky
mechanics lien claimants
must serve a formal
notice on the owner by
regular mail within 7
days of the filing of
the Kentucky construction lien
statement. Additionally, lienors without written
contracts with the owner
must notify the owner in
writing within 75 days
of last work for
contracts of $1,000 or
less and within 120 days
for contracts exceeding
$1,000.00. When
owner-occupied single or
double family dwellings
are involved, the notice
to the owner must be
within 45 days. Can you file a Kentucky mechanics' lien Claim without a pre-notice?Contractors can file
without a pre-notice or
preliminary notice,
but subcontractors,
sub-subcontractors and
suppliers must give
notice within the time
frames above. When should a Kentucky mechanics' lien Claim be filed?Kentucky mechanics' liens on
private property
must be filed within
six months
of the last date the
lienor provided
materials or services to
the Project. Kentucky construction liens with
regard to public
projects must be filed
no later than 60 days
following the end of the
month during which the
claimant last furnished
labor or materials. How much does it cost to file a Kentucky mechanics' lien Claim?LienItNow.com prepares, files Kentucky
mechanics' liens for a
fee of $250.00. Service
of the lien is not
included in this price,
but LienItNow.com will
have the lien served for
an additional charge. Do I need a written contract in order to file a Kentucky Mechanics Lien Claim?You need either a
contract or the written
consent of the owner to
file a Kentucky
mechanics lien on a private
project. How does filing a Kentucky mechanics' lien Claim help me get my money?On a private project,
the Kentucky mechanics' lien places an encumbrance on
the property that makes
it difficult to resell
or re-finance the
property without first
removing the
construction lien. On a
public project, the
filing of a Kentucky
mechanics lien freezes
the fund of money that
has been allocated for
the public project, thus
reducing or sometimes
even stopping the flow
of payments to the
offending contractor
until the lienor is
paid. What is a Kentucky Stop Notice and why should it be filed
LienItNow.com prepares and serves
Kentucky Stop Notices for
a fee of $100.00.
A Stop Notice is a
notification that has
the ability to enhance
the effectiveness of a
mechanic's lien. A Stop
Notice, or a notice to
withhold funds, is sent
to the company that is
financing or funding the
construction funds for a
project. Once that
company receives the
Stop Notice, that
company has notice that
it should withhold
sufficient money to
satisfy the stop notice
claim. The purpose of
the Stop Notice is to
provide the lender,
financiers or funders of
the construction project
notice that there is
money owed to a
contractor,
subcontractor or
supplier so that an
inquiry can be made as
to why that money is not
being paid. What is a Kentucky Amendment to a mechanics' lien Claim?LienItNow.com prepares, files and
serves Kentucky
Amendments to mechanics' lien Claims for a fee of $225.00. Amendments to a
mechanics' lien claim
are often needed when
something about the
lien claim changes. Common
changes to a lien claim
are increases or
reductions in the amount
due to the lienor, or a
change to the last date
of work. When should a Kentucky Discharge of mechanics' lien claim be filed?LienItNow.com prepares, files and
serves Kentucky
Discharges of mechanics' lien Claims for a fee of
$75.00. Once the lienor
has been paid the amount
contained in its lien
claim, or has come to an
agreement that requires
the lien claim to be
removed from the
property records, a
Discharge of mechanics' lien Claim should be
filed. Can I file a Bond Claim on a Kentucky Project?LienItNow.com prepares, files and
serves Kentucky Bond Claims for a fee of $250.00. Bond claims
can only be filed on a
project where the owner,
contractor or
subcontractor has
obtained a payment bond
to ensure that every
contractor receives
payment for the work
performed on the
Project. The payment
bonds issued by sureties
for construction
projects have specific
timing requirements, but
most require claimants
to submit claims against
the bond within sixty to
ninety days from the
claimants' last date of
work. Bond claims are as or
more effective than a
lien claim because the
payment bond acts as a
guarantee that payment
will be made for work
properly completed. Do I need to file a Pre-Notice to make a claim against a Kentucky payment bond?LienItNow.com prepares, files and
serves Kentucky
Pre-Notices for bond
claims for a fee of
$50.00. Depending on
the terms of the payment
bond, pre-notices may or
may not be required.
LienItNow.com recommends that, prior
to or immediately after
starting work or
delivering materials to
a project,
subcontractors and
suppliers, file a
pre-notice that it is a
potential beneficiary of
the construction
project's bond. |
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