Iowa Admin. Code r. 721-45.6 - Posting of mechanics' lien
(1)
Posting of mechanic's lien. A person must post on the MNLR a verified statement of account
of the demand due the person, after allowing all credits.
(2)
Contents of the statement of account. The verified statement of account provided by the
person shall include:
a. The date when such material was first furnished or
labor first performed, and the date on which the last of the material was furnished or the last of the labor
was performed.
b. The legal description of the property to be
charged with the lien.
c. The name and last-known mailing address
of the owner of the property.
d. The address of the property or a
description of the location of the property if the property cannot be reasonably identified by an
address.
e. The tax parcel identification
number.
(3)
Mechanics' lien owner
notice. At the time that a lien is posted on the MNLR, the administrator shall mail a copy of the
lien to the owner's address. The owner notice shall include the MNLR website address and MNLR toll-free
telephone number.
(4)
Identification of lien county or
counties. A lien posted to the MNLR under this rule shall be limited to the county or counties in
which the building, land, or improvement to be charged with the lien is situated. The county or counties
identified on the MNLR website at the time of posting the required notices in rules 721-45.4 (572) and
721-45.5 (572) shall be the only county or counties in which the building, land, or improvement may be charged
with a mechanics' lien.
(5)
Lien information contained in
posting. The liens posted on the MNLR shall contain the following items:
a. The name of the person by whom posted.
b. The date and hour of posting.
c. The amount thereof.
d. The
name of the person against whom the lien is posted.
e. The legal
description of the property to be charged.
f. The tax parcel
identification number of the property to be charged.
g. The
address of the property or a description of the location of the property if the property cannot be reasonably
identified by an address.
(6)
Additional
information for posting of a mechanics' lien for commercial property. The person posting the
mechanics' lien for a commercial property must register as a user with the MNLR and must provide the
following additional information:
a. The name and mailing address of the
owner.
b. The name, address, and telephone number of the general
contractor or owner-builder.
c. The county or counties in which
the building, land, or improvement to be charged with the lien is situated.
d. The email address of the person posting or submitting the mechanics'
lien or the email address of another individual or entity designated to receive electronic correspondence on
behalf of the person posting the lien.
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