Mississippi § 85-7-509 - Lien notice, content.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 85-7-509 — Lien notice, content., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85-7-509. Lien notice, content.
A lien notice under this article shall be signed by the lien claimant and shall contain an attestation by the lien claimant that the information contained in the notice is true and accurate to the best of the lien claimant’s knowledge and belief. The lien notice shall include all of the following information: The name of the lien claimant; The name of the owner; A description of the commercial real estate upon which the lien is being claimed; The amount for which the lien is claimed and whether the amount is due in installments; and The claimant’s grounds for the lien, including a reference to the written agreement for broker services that is the basis for the lien. It is not necessary that the written agreement for broker services be attached to the notice. The chancery clerk shall index properly filed liens in the “Notice of Construction Liens” record maintained in his office as provided under Section 85-7-133.
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 85-7-509 cover?
Section 85-7-509 ("Lien notice, content.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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