Mechanics Lien Claim - Colorado
MECHANICS LIEN CLAIM
(Colorado)
I. DOCUMENT HEADER
- Claimant: [CLAIMANT LEGAL NAME], [ENTITY TYPE], License No. [LICENSE] (if applicable).
- Claimant Address: [ADDRESS].
- Property Owner/Reputed Owner: [OWNER NAME].
- Owner Address: [OWNER ADDRESS].
- Hiring Party (if not Owner): [HIRING PARTY NAME AND ADDRESS].
- Project Name: [PROJECT NAME].
- Property Address: [STREET ADDRESS, CITY, CO ZIP].
- Legal Description: [LEGAL DESCRIPTION] (attach Exhibit A if needed).
- County: [COUNTY], Colorado.
- Lien Amount: $[AMOUNT].
- First Furnishing Date: [DATE].
- Last Furnishing Date: [DATE].
II. CLAIM OF LIEN
Claimant states that it furnished labor, services, equipment, and/or materials for the improvement of the Property described above. The amount due and unpaid is $[AMOUNT], after all just credits and offsets.
III. DESCRIPTION OF WORK
General description of labor/materials:
- [DESCRIPTION OF WORK OR MATERIALS]
- [DESCRIPTION OF WORK OR MATERIALS]
IV. BASIS FOR LIEN
☐ Contract with Owner
☐ Contract with Direct Contractor
☐ Contract with Subcontractor
☐ Other: [OTHER]
V. NOTICE AND DEADLINES
- Date notice to Owner was served (if required): [DATE].
- Method of service: ☐ Certified mail ☐ Personal delivery ☐ Other: [METHOD]
- Lien statement recorded on: [DATE]
VI. VERIFICATION
I, [NAME], am [TITLE] of Claimant and have personal knowledge of the facts stated herein. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Signature: ________________________________
Printed Name: [NAME]
Date: [DATE]
VII. NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT
State of Colorado )
County of [COUNTY] )
Subscribed and sworn before me on this ___ day of ____________, 20__, by [NAME].
Notary Public: ________________________________
My Commission Expires: _________________________
About this template
- Last updated
- September 24, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Colorado
- Category
- Real Estate
Real estate documents transfer ownership, define who can use a property, and record agreements between buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants. Deeds, purchase agreements, leases, and easements have to be drafted to meet state recording requirements, and mistakes show up at closing or years later in title disputes. Good real estate paperwork moves transactions forward quickly and avoids the kind of problems that only surface when it is time to sell or refinance.
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This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
The statutes this template relies on are listed under Legal authority.
C.R.S. § 38-22-109(1) (checked August 26, 2026): "Any person wishing to use the provisions of this article shall file for record, in the office of the county clerk and recorder of the county wherein the property, or the principal part thereof, to be affected by the lien is situated, a statement containing: (a) The name of the owner or reputed owner of such property, or in case such name is not known to him, a statement to that effect; (b) The name of the person claiming the lien, the name of the person who furnished the laborers or materials or performed the labor for which the lien is claimed, and the name of the contractor when the lien is claimed by a subcontractor or by the assignee of a subcontractor, or, in case the name of such contractor is not known to a lien claimant, a statement to that effect; (c) A description of the property to be charged with the lien, sufficient to identify the same; and (d) A statement of the amount due or owing such claimant."
C.R.S. § 38-22-109(2) (checked August 26, 2026): "Such statement shall be signed and sworn to by the party, or by one of the parties, claiming such lien, or by some other person in his or their behalf, to the best knowledge, information, and belief of the affiant."
C.R.S. § 38-22-109(3) (checked August 26, 2026): "There must be a notice of intent to file a lien statement served upon the owner or reputed owner of the property or the owner's agent and the principal or prime contractor or his or her agent at least ten days before the time of filing the lien statement with the county clerk and recorder."
C.R.S. § 38-22-109(3) service and proof (checked August 26, 2026): "Such notice of intent shall be served by personal service or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the last-known address of such persons, and an affidavit of such service or mailing at least ten days before filing of the lien statement with the county clerk and recorder shall be filed for record with said statement and shall constitute proof of such service."
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