This Paper was written by Benjamin K. Davis from KK Custom Homes while he was attending BYU, Provo. He has allowed us to put this on the website to help explain the Lien Law and help our contractors better follow the law. For the full paper click on the link below.
Benjamin K Davis
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
Introduction“Mechanics’ lien laws are complicated and vary considerably from state to state.” Because of state-to-state variability, this paper will focus specifically on the history and substance of Idaho lien law and briefly discuss a state appellate case that emphasizes the importance of following the ‘letter of the law.’ An appendix has also been included to assist the reader in filing a mechanics’ lien in Idaho and complying with Idaho lien code. Click Here for the remainder of this paper as well as Forms
needed to comply with Idaho Construction Lien Law. Special thanks to Benjamin K. Davis from KK Custom Homes for the use of this paper.