MECHANICS LIEN CLAIM
(South Dakota)
I. DOCUMENT HEADER
- Claimant: [CLAIMANT LEGAL NAME], [ENTITY TYPE], License No. [LICENSE] (if applicable).
- Claimant Address: [ADDRESS].
- Property 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, SD ZIP].
- Legal Description: [LEGAL DESCRIPTION] (attach Exhibit A if needed).
- County: [COUNTY], South Dakota.
- Lien Amount: $[AMOUNT].
- First Furnishing Date: [DATE].
- Last Furnishing Date: [DATE].
II. VERIFIED STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT
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
- Notice to owner served (if required): ☐ Yes ☐ No
- Date notice served: [DATE]
- Method of service: ☐ Certified mail ☐ Personal delivery ☐ Other: [METHOD]
- Lien recorded on: [DATE]
[// GUIDANCE: Insert statutory filing and enforcement deadlines under SDCL Title 44, Chapter 9.]
VI. VERIFICATION
I, [NAME], am [TITLE] of Claimant and have personal knowledge of the facts stated herein. I swear or affirm that the foregoing is true and correct.
Signature: ________________________________
Printed Name: [NAME]
Date: [DATE]
VII. NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT
State of South Dakota )
County of [COUNTY] )
Subscribed and sworn before me on this ___ day of ____________, 20__, by [NAME].
Notary Public: ________________________________
My Commission Expires: _________________________
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