Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Missouri

A vendor is threatening to place a lien against my property because a contract I used purchased materials from this vendor, but did not pay, and disappeared from the job completely. The contractor was paid for all materials by me. Is this a viable option for this vendor to come after me and put a lien against my property instead of going after the contractor? How am I responsible when they issued credit to the contractor and not to me?


Asked on 4/30/14, 4:27 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Smith LawSmith

It sounds like the vendor is asserting s mechanic's Lien on your property. If they comply with the procedural criteria, they can do this. Hopefully, the contractor was bonded, so you can make a claim for what you have to pay to satisfy the vendor's debt. But, you have a limited time in which to make your claim on the bond.

Good luck

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Answered on 4/30/14, 5:21 pm


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