Wyoming Construction Lien FAQ

In Wyoming, a mechanics lien must be recorded within 150 days of the claimant’s last date of furnishing labor, materials, equipment, or professional services to the project. This deadline is calculated strictly from the last day lienable work was performed, not from the date of invoicing, nonpayment, or overall project completion. 

Wyoming does not require a traditional preliminary notice at the start of a project. However, all lien claimant including subcontractors, suppliers, and general contractors, must serve a Notice of Intent to Lien before recording a mechanics lien. This notice must be served at least 20 days before the lien is filed and functions as a final warning to the property owner that a lien will be recorded if payment is not made.

Mechanics lien rights in Wyoming are available to parties who improve private real property, including general contractors, subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, material suppliers, laborers, and qualifying design professionals such as architects or engineers. Mechanics liens do not apply to public projects, which are instead protected through payment bond claims.

If a Wyoming mechanics lien is not recorded within the 150-day statutory period, lien rights are permanently lost. Wyoming law does not provide extensions, grace periods, or equitable exceptions, even if the debt is undisputed or the owner had actual notice of the claim. Once the deadline passes, the property can no longer be liened for that work.

A Wyoming mechanics lien must be recorded with the County Clerk in the county where the property is located. Filing in the wrong county will invalidate the lien. Recording requirements, fees, and accepted filing methods may vary slightly by county, but the lien must always be filed in the county where the real property sits.

After recording the lien, the claimant must file a foreclosure lawsuit within 180 days of the lien’s recording date. This enforcement deadline is separate from the filing deadline and is strictly applied. If no lawsuit is filed within 180 days, the lien automatically expires and becomes unenforceable against the property.

A Wyoming mechanics lien must include all of the following information:

• Name and address of the lien claimant

• Name of the property owner 

• Name of the party who hired the claimant (if different from the owner)

• Legal description of the property being liened

• Description of the labor, materials, equipment, or services provided

• First date and last date of furnishing labor or materials

• Total amount claimed to be due and unpaid

• Statement that the amount claimed is justly due

• Signature of the claimant or authorized agent

• Verification (notarization) of the lien statement

Wyoming law does not impose a minimum or maximum dollar amount for filing a mechanics lien. However, the lien amount must reflect the actual unpaid balance for lienable work performed. Filing an exaggerated or unsupported lien amount can lead to lien invalidation and potential liability.

Yes. Wyoming law allows multiple contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and other qualifying parties to file separate mechanics liens against the same property. Each lien secures only the amount owed to that specific claimant, and all lien claimants must independently comply with notice, filing, and enforcement requirements.

If the customer pays you the full amount owed after you have recorded a lien, you have a legal obligation to formally clear the lien from the property records.

You must prepare and file a Wyoming Discharge of Lien (or Release of Lien) with the same office where the original lien was recorded.