Compass Bank v. Brickman Group, Ltd.

A person asserting a lien claim for work performed upon, or laborers or materials provided for, two or more buildings, structures, or other improvements (properties) under the same contract must comply with one of the two alternative ways of filing such a lien under subsection 38-22-103(4), C.R.S. (2004), to perfect a valid lien. The claimant must either: (1) divide and apportion the value of the materials or laborers furnished for, or labor performed upon, the properties in proportion to the value received by each and file with the lien claim a statement of the amount so apportioned to each;…