Section 29-1-312 - Lien statement to be filed; contents; notice; fee(a) In order to have a perfected lien pursuant to this act, a lien claimant shall file with the county clerk a lien statement verifying the accuracy of the lien and the allegations set forth in the lien statement, sworn to and acknowledged by the lien claimant or his authorized representative before a notarial officer. The county clerk shall record and index the lien statement by date, names of claimant and property owner, and legal description of the property.(b) The lien statement shall contain as appropriate the following information:(i) The name and address of the lien claimant;(ii) The amount claimed to be due and owing;(iii) The name and address of the record owner against whose property the lien is filed;(iv) An itemized list setting forth and describing materials delivered or work performed;(v) The name of the person whom the lien claimant alleges is contractually responsible to pay the debt secured by the lien;(vi) The date when labor was last performed or services were last rendered or the date of substantial completion of the project;(vii) The legal description of the property where the materials were furnished or upon which the work was performed; and(viii) A copy of the contract, if available, or a summary of the lien claimant's contract together with a statement of the location where a copy of the contract, if written, can be obtained.(c) Notice shall be sent by the lien claimant to the last record owner or his agent in the case of a real property lien within thirty (30) days after the lien statement is filed. The notice shall be in substantially the same format and contain the same information as the form of notice specified in W.S. 29-10-103. The notice forms shall be made available and may be obtained at the county clerk's office of each county. Failure to send the notice required under this subsection shall not affect the validity of the lien.(d) As a fee for recording a lien statement, the county clerk shall collect from the lien claimant the same fee as provided by W.S. 18-3-402(a)(xvi)(P). An irregularity in the lien statement may provide a valid defense for a party defending against the lien. The county clerk shall nevertheless file a lien statement at the date and time received by the county clerk, regardless of any irregularity, illegible language or other reason.(e) The recording fee under this section may be assessed as costs in any action to foreclose the lien.(f) The lien statement shall be in substantially the same format and contain the same information as the form specified in W.S. 29-10-104. The lien statement forms shall be made available and may be obtained at the county clerk's office of each county.Amended by Laws 2013 , ch. 122, § 1, eff. 7/1/2013.