Wyoming § 29-3-111 Claim against contractor submitted to owner;
reduction of subsequent payments to contractor by owner; duty of
owner to notify contractor and of contractor to dispute or
adjust claim

Wyoming Statutes

§ 29-3-111 — Claim against contractor submitted to owner; reduction of subsequent payments to contractor by owner; duty of owner to notify contractor and of contractor to dispute or adjust claim

Wyoming § 29-3-111

Title 29Liens

Ch. 3MINES, QUARRIES, OIL, GAS OR OTHER WELLS

Art. 1IN GENERAL

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Bluebook

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 29-3-111 (2026).

Text

(a)Every person performing any work or furnishing any material, as specified in this chapter, under contract whose demand to be reimbursed for the work done or material furnished has not been paid shall serve the owner by certified mail return receipt requested, with an account signed before a notarial officer of the amount and value of the work performed or the material furnished remaining unpaid. Thereafter the owner or his agent shall retain out of any subsequent payments to the contractors the value of the work performed or material furnished for the person making the claim.

(b)When notice is served on the owner according to subsection (a) of this section he shall immediately furnish the contractor with a copy of the notice.

(c)Within ten (10) days of receipt of the notice required

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(a) Every person performing any work or furnishing any
material, as specified in this chapter, under contract whose
demand to be reimbursed for the work done or material furnished
has not been paid shall serve the owner by certified mail return
receipt requested, with an account signed before a notarial
officer of the amount and value of the work performed or the
material furnished remaining unpaid. Thereafter the owner or his
agent shall retain out of any subsequent payments to the
contractors the value of the work performed or material
furnished for the person making the claim.
(b) When notice is served on the owner according to
subsection (a) of this section he shall immediately furnish the
contractor with a copy of the notice.
(c) Within ten (10) days of receipt of the notice required
by this section the contractor shall give the owner affirmative
written notice of:
(i) His intent to dispute the claim; or
(ii) His intent the claim should be settled as filed.
(d) If within ten (10) days after receiving notice the
contractor takes no action he shall be presumed to have agreed
to the validity of the claim. The owner is then authorized to
withhold enough of all subsequent payments to be made to the
contractor to pay all claims as they come due.