Step 1 — Identify Your Last Date of Furnishing
This is the most critical step in the entire Wyoming lien process. You must determine the last date on which you provided actual, lienable labor or materials under the contract. This date controls the 150-day deadline to record the lien.
Work performed after substantial completion, such as warranty repairs, inspections, or minor punch-list items, generally does not extend lien deadlines.
Step 2 — Serve the Wyoming Notice of Intent to Lien (Mandatory)
Before recording a Wyoming mechanics lien, all claimants must serve a Notice of Intent to Lien on the property owner. This notice must be served at least 20 days before the lien is recorded.
The purpose of the notice is to give the owner a final opportunity to resolve payment before the lien becomes a public encumbrance on the property. Serving the notice does not extend the 150-day lien filing deadline, so timing matters.
Acceptable methods of service include certified mail or personal service. Proof of service should be retained. Failure to properly serve the Notice of Intent to Lien can invalidate the lien, even if the lien itself is timely recorded.
Step 3 — Prepare the Wyoming Mechanics Lien Statement
The Wyoming mechanics lien statement must comply with Wyoming statutory requirements. It must accurately identify:
Name and address of the lien claimant (your information)
Name of the property owner
Name of the party who hired the claimant
Legal description of the property
Description of the labor, materials, equipment, or services provided
First date and last date of furnishing
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
Step 4 — Record the Wymoing Lien with the County Clerk
Once prepared, the Wyoming lien must be recorded with the County Clerk in the county where the property is located, and it must be recorded within 150 days of last furnishing.
Recording creates a public record that encumbers the property and puts third parties on notice of the claim. Filing in the wrong county or missing the deadline voids the lien entirely.
Step 5 — Enforce the Wyoming Mechanics Lien
If payment is not made after the Wyoming lien is recorded, the final step is to file a foreclosure lawsuit. This action must be filed within 180 days of the lien’s recording date.
Without enforcement, the lien has no practical effect. Once the 180-day enforcement period expires, the lien automatically becomes unenforceable and no longer affects the property.