Arkansas - Franklin County Claim of Mechanics Lien Forms

Included Forms

All Franklin County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Claim of Mechanics Lien Form - Franklin County

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included document last updated 3/31/2023

Claim of Mechanics Lien Guide - Franklin County

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included document last updated 3/13/2023

Completed Example of the Claim of Mechanics Lien Document - Franklin County

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included document last updated 5/26/2023

Included Supplemental Documents

The Following Arkansas and Franklin County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order.

Real Property Transfer Tax Affidavit Form (Arkansas Document)

Homestead Credit Application (Arkansas Document)

Assessor by County (Arkansas Document)

Homestead Application Espanol (Arkansas Document)

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• How long does it take to get my forms?
  • Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.
• What are supplemental forms?
  • Often when a deed is recorded additional documents are required by Arkansas or Franklin County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.
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• Can the Claim of Mechanics Lien forms be re-used?
  • Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Franklin County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Franklin County.
• Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Franklin County ?
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  • No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.
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• Are there any recurring fees involved?
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Areas covered by these Claim of Mechanics Lien Forms:

• Franklin County

Including:

• Alix
• Altus
• Branch
• Cecil
• Charleston
• Ozark

What is the Arkansas Claim of Mechanics Lien?

Arkansas Verified Statement of Account and Claim of Lien

A claimant may file a lien against a residential property to secure the amount owed on a contract. Contractors, subcontractors, or suppliers providing labor, services, material, or equipment for improvements of a property under a contract with an owner, proprietor, contractor, or subcontractor are eligible to file mechanic's liens in the State of Arkansas (18-44-101(a)). Claimants have 120 days after the final furnishing of labor, materials, services, or equipment in which to file a lien (18-44-117(a)(1))).

To assert a lien against a property's title, the claimant must execute and record a statement of account and claim of lien in the circuit court clerk's office of the county where the property subject to the lien is located.

The claim of lien is a legal document composed of two parts -- the verified statement of account and lien and an affidavit of notice. The actual lien portion of the document has two requirements by law: a correct description of the property subject to the lien, and an account of the amount owed to the claimant after allowing all credits (18-44-117(a)(1)(B)). The affidavit of notice includes a statement that the claimant has complied with applicable notices under Ark. Code Secs. 18-44-114--18-44-116, along with a copy of each notice.

Before construction begins, the potential claimant is required to provide a "notice to owner by contractor" stating that the claimant is entitled to file a lien against the property if not paid in full (18-44-115). Arkansas law also mandates that claimants give a "notice of intent to file lien" at least 10 days before filing a claim of lien (18-44-114).

Though a claim of lien has only two statutory requirements, additional information is necessary to enforce the lien. The document should name the claimant and the legal owner of the property, and any party the claimant contracted with who is not the owner. Claims of lien typically contain a description of the project, and identify the party or person authorized to release the lien.

The lien must be signed by the claimant in the presence of a notary public. Arkansas requires the lien to be verified, which means that the claimant swears under oath that the information contained within the document is true and correct. Because the claim of lien is required to be recorded in the real property records, it must comply with the standardized document form act, codified at Ark. Code Sec. 14-15-402.

Consult a lawyer with questions about mechanic's liens, preliminary notice requirements, or for any other issue related to real property in Arkansas.

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