Fowler & Peth, Inc. v. Regan

We agreed to answer a certified question from the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals determining whether a claimant must have a properly perfected lien or still be able to file such a lien under the time limitations provid*1283ed by the Colorado mechanics’ lien statutes, sections 38-22-109 and 110, to seek access to moneys held in trust under section 38-22-127 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. We hold that the procedural requirements for perfecting a lien contained in sections 38-22-109 and 110 do not apply to claims against money held in trust under section 38-22-127.

The General Mechanics’ Lien laws1…