Missouri Statutes

§ 429.160 — Assignment of mechanics' liens — rights of assignee.

Missouri § 429.160

JurisdictionMissouri

Title XXVIIDEBTOR-CREDITOR RELATIONS

Ch. 429Statutory Liens Against Real Estate

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 429.160 (2026).

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Any two or more persons having filed in the clerk's office mechanics' liens may assign to each other or to any other person all their right, title and interest in and to such mechanics' liens, and the assignee thereof may bring suit in his name and enforce all such assigned liens as fully as if the same had not been assigned.

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Legislative History

(RSMo 1939 § 3615, A. 1949 S.B. 1120) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3225; 1919 § 7285; 1909 § 8266

Nearby Sections

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§ 429.005

Certain agreements to waive rights under this chapter are unenforceable — exception.

§ 429.010

Mechanics' and materialmen's lien, who may assert — extent of lien.

§ 429.012

Original contractor to have lien, when — requirements, failure to provide notice, penalty, exception — agents, insurance companies or escrow, accepting fraudulent lien waiver or false affidavit for gain, penalty.

§ 429.013

Definitions — subcontractor to have lien, when — consent of owner, form — requirements — penalties for violation.

§ 429.014

Lien fraud, penalties — claim against original contract, when.

§ 429.015

Lien authorized for architectural, professional engineering, land survey, or landscape architecture — extent of lien — priority — defenses.

§ 429.016

Residential real property — recording required, procedure — failure to record, effect of — form of notice — separate notice required, when — release of lien, procedure — waiver, when.

§ 429.020

Lien for street, sidewalk, sewer or pipeline adjacent to land.

§ 429.030

Amount of property subject to lien.

§ 429.032

Partial release when lien is on multiple lots or tracts — mechanic's lien claimant to file record in circuit court, content — form for partial release.

§ 429.040

Buildings on same or adjacent lots.

§ 429.050

Priority of lien — improvements removed when — exception.

§ 429.060

Lien shall have precedence over subsequent encumbrances.

§ 429.070

Lien in case of licensed or leased property.

§ 429.080

Lien filed with circuit clerk, when.

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