Filing Liens in Utah - Be sure to comply with the State Construction Registry
Just today I had a client contact my office and request that we file a mechanic's lien on their behalf. The only problem is that while they had received notice of the new State Construction Registry (SCR) they had not read the notices or taken the time to figure out what changes had taken place in Utah's law. Big oops!
As of November 1, 2005, all construction projects, both commercial and residential in the State of Utah are to be registered on the SCR. When building permits are issued by the local government, the information is conveyed to the SCR and in order to file a mechanic's lien, you must have filed a preliminary notice with the state registery. While not expensive, or even difficult once experienced, the SCR is new and should be reviewed by all contractors doing work in the State of Utah. Compliance will enable those providing labor and materials to projects, to file mechanic's liens and increase their chances of collecting all amounts they are due.
As of November 1, 2005, all construction projects, both commercial and residential in the State of Utah are to be registered on the SCR. When building permits are issued by the local government, the information is conveyed to the SCR and in order to file a mechanic's lien, you must have filed a preliminary notice with the state registery. While not expensive, or even difficult once experienced, the SCR is new and should be reviewed by all contractors doing work in the State of Utah. Compliance will enable those providing labor and materials to projects, to file mechanic's liens and increase their chances of collecting all amounts they are due.
posted by Randy B. Birch @ 1:33 AM
2 Comments:
At 4:58 PM,
Chris said…
Thank you for your blogs...they're very helpful to a new subcontractor! One question - I've read all the state websites and such regarding the SCR and I'm still not clear. Do subcontractors (paint, tile, concrete, etc.) need to register for each jobsite?
At 11:19 AM,
Randy B. Birch said…
Chris:
Yes, every subcontractor should file a preliminary notice for each project.
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