Section 29-2-108 – Duty of Contractor to Defend Action; Liability of Contractor to Owner.
29-2-108. Duty of contractor to defend action; liability of contractor to owner. The contractor shall, at his own expense, defend any action brought by his employee, subcontractors hired by the contractor, their employees or by any suppliers of materials provided under contract in accordance with this chapter. During the pendency of the action the owner […]
Section 29-2-109 – Limitation of Actions; Duration of Liens.
29-2-109. Limitation of actions; duration of liens. All actions to foreclose or enforce a lien under this chapter shall be commenced within one hundred eighty (180) days after the filing of the lien statement. No lien shall continue to exist except by virtue of the provisions of this chapter for more than one hundred eighty […]
Section 29-2-112 – Preliminary Notices.
29-2-112. Preliminary notices. (a) With respect to perfecting the right to file a construction lien under this chapter, the following preliminary notice requirements shall apply: (i) The contractor, subcontractor and materialman shall send written notice to the record owner or his agent, of the right to assert a lien against the property for which services […]
Section 29-2-113 – Identity of Record Owner or His Agent Provided.
29-2-113. Identity of record owner or his agent provided. The contractor shall provide to subcontractors and materialmen at the time of contracting with them the name and address of the record owner and his agent, if applicable, and legal description of the site of the project on which work will be performed or materials furnished.
Section 29-3-101 – Definitions.
29-3-101. Definitions. (a) As used in this chapter: (i) “Drilling” means open pit work, field processing, gasification, digging, shooting, torpedoing, perforating, fracturing, testing, logging, acidizing, cementing, completing or repairing; (ii) “Material” means casing, tanks, pipelines, fuel, machinery, equipment, appliances, buildings, structures, tools, bits or supplies. “Material” does not include drilling rigs or hoists or their […]
Section 29-2-103 – Right of Judicial Sale and Removal of Improvements.
29-2-103. Right of judicial sale and removal of improvements. Any lien claimant enforcing the lien may have the building, improvements and real property sold under execution. However, if any party establishes that the real property, after removal of the improvement, would be in the same or similar condition as prior to the performance of the […]
Section 29-2-104 – Lien Upon Leaseholds; Foreclosure; Removal of Improvements.
29-2-104. Lien upon leaseholds; foreclosure; removal of improvements. (a) Every building or improvement or any material furnished for use upon any leased property shall subject the leasehold interest to the lien provided by this chapter. (b) A lien claimant may: (i) Proceed to foreclose a lien upon the leasehold subject to the limitations of W.S. […]
Section 29-1-407 – Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue.
29-1-407. Consent to jurisdiction and venue. By contracting to perform work or furnish materials on a project located in Wyoming, each contractor, subcontractor and materialman who asserts a lien submits to the laws of Wyoming and the jurisdiction of the district and circuit courts in the county in which the project is situated with respect […]
Section 29-1-501 – Substitute Security to Satisfy Lien; Filing and Effect Thereof; Action Upon Security.
29-1-501. Substitute security to satisfy lien; filing and effect thereof; action upon security. (a) Any lien created pursuant to this act filed against any real or personal property is satisfied if the owner of the property, contractor or subcontractor has deposited with the court having jurisdiction over the lien claim a corporate surety bond, letter […]
Section 29-1-601 – False or Frivolous Liens; Damages; Penalties.
29-1-601. False or frivolous liens; damages; penalties. (a) Any claim of lien against a federal, state or local official or employee based on the performance or nonperformance of that official’s or employee’s duties shall be invalid unless accompanied by a specific order from a court of competent jurisdiction authorizing the filing of the lien or […]