Title 29, Liens

Right of possession by lien claimant; termination thereof; removal of property without lienholder's consent; penalty therefor; filing of lien statement in lieu of possession. (a) A lien claimant may retain possession of the property to which the lien pertains until paid for the l…

Lien statement; additional contents; county clerk to note lien on certificate of title. (a) A lien statement under W.S. 29-7-101 through 29-7-106 shall provide in addition to the requirements of W.S. 29-1-312(b) whether the lien claimant was in possession of the property at the t…

Termination of lien; effect thereof on claimant's right of possession. (a) A lien under W.S. 29-7-101 through 29-7-106 terminates: (i) Upon a lienor's voluntary surrender of possession of the property, unless a lien statement has previously been filed as provided in W.S. 29-7-103…

Repossession; enforcement of lien by sale; notice thereof to known claimants; satisfaction by any claimant; title of good faith purchaser; disposition of proceeds; additional creditors' rights; liability for noncompliance with section; "commercially reasonable". (a) Subject to th…

Priority of lien. (a) A lien pursuant to W.S. 29-7-101 through 29-7-106 except as otherwise specifically provided therein shall be prior to all other liens, encumbrances and security interests if the property claimed is in possession of the lien claimant. (b) If the property is n…

Owner of male animal to have lien on female animal and offspring. The owner of a male animal shall have a lien upon any female animal bred to the male and also upon any offspring begotten by the male for the sum stipulated to be paid for the service.

Notice of lien to be filed; time and place; form; filing by county clerk; release; renewal. (a) A notice of a breeder's lien shall within ninety (90) days after the date of the service be filed in the office of the secretary of state. The notice shall be in the following format: …

Priority of liens. The lien herein given is prior to and shall take precedence over any lien or encumbrance given subsequent to the service unless the lien is created pursuant to W.S. 29-8-102 relating to liens for the production of farm products under contracts executed, entered…

Possession and sale of female animal or offspring by lien claimant. At any time after default of payment for services rendered and within one (1) year after the service, the owner of the lien may take possession of any female animal or offspring upon which a lien exists in accord…

Sale at auction; publication or posting of notice; contents thereof; new notice required in case of adjournment; lien claimant may purchase; bill of sale to be filed. (a) A sale shall be made at public auction. The lienholder shall first give ten (10) days notice in any newspaper…

Sale at auction; offspring to be sold first; disposition of proceeds; remedies not exclusive. If a female animal and her offspring are taken under a lien, the offspring shall be sold first. If the proceeds are sufficient to pay the expense incurred in taking possession under the …

Selling or removing encumbered property without lienholder's consent; penalty. Any owner of a female animal or offspring on which a lien exists under W.S. 29-7-201 through 29-7-207 who disposes of any female animal or offspring before the lien expires or is satisfied or who remov…

Persons entitled to lien; notice and priority thereof; removal of trailer by lienor; exception; enforcement and foreclosure of lien; "house trailer". (a) Any person leasing or renting space for a house trailer site shall have a lien on any house trailer thereon situated for unpai…

Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) "Commodity dealer" means a person who engages in a business involving or, as part of the business, participates in buying, exchanging, negotiating or soliciting the sale, resale, exchange, production or transfer of any farm product in…

Producer's liens. (a) W.S. 29-1-103 through 29-7-301 shall not apply to liens filed under this act. (b) A producer has a lien on all farm products grown or produced by it and on all proceeds from the assignment, sale, transfer, exchange or other disposition thereof until the prod…

Notice; filing of notice of claim; contents. (a) A lien created under W.S. 29-8-102 attaches when the farm product is delivered from the producer to the processor, contractor, warehouse operator or commodity dealer. (b) A person claiming a lien created by this act shall file a wr…

Extent of lien; priority. (a) The lien shall be to the extent of: (i) The agreed price, if any, pursuant to the terms of any contract or for the market value at the time of transfer of ownership if not agreed; (ii) If the farm product has not been sold or processed by the process…

Duration. (a) A perfected lien created by this act remains in effect until either the lienholder receives the full amount due it for the farm products, including reasonable costs and attorneys' fees incurred in enforcing the lien, or for a period of two hundred ten (210) days fro…

Waivers unenforceable. Any provision of a contract which waives a producer's right or an obligation of a party established by this act is void and unenforceable. This section does not affect other provisions of the contract or related document, policy or agreement which can be gi…

Choice of law. Any condition, stipulation or provision requiring the application of the law of another state in lieu of this act is void and unenforceable.

Damages, fees, costs and injunctive relief. (a) A producer who suffers damages because of a violation of this act may obtain appropriate legal and equitable relief, including damages, as a suit in common law pursuant to the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure. (b) In any action by a…

Applicability of act. (a) This act applies to contracts executed, entered into, renewed or substantively amended on or after July 1, 2001. (b) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 63, § 1.

Lien of state on realty of debtor. The amount of every account audited, adjusted and found due to the state including penalties and interest is a lien upon the real property of the person charged with the debt. The lien shall be in effect from the time suit commences for the reco…

Lien of attorneys on papers and monies of clients. (a) For professional services performed on behalf of a client, an attorney shall have a lien for compensation due him from the time of giving notice of the lien. The attorney's lien attaches upon: (i) Any papers or money of his c…

Preliminary notice of right to lien; lien waiver form. (a) Preliminary notice of right to a lien shall be sent to the record owner of the property against which the lien may be filed and shall be completed in substantially the following form: Note to Lien Claimant: This form, if …

Form for notice of intention to file lien. (a) Notice of intention to file a lien shall be sent to the record owner of the property against which the lien may be filed or his agent and shall be completed in substantially the following form: Note to lien claimant: This form, if fi…

Form of notice of filing lien. (a) Notice of filing a lien shall be sent to the record owner of the property against which the lien shall be filed and shall be completed in substantially the following form: Note to lien claimant: This form, if filled out correctly and sent within…

Form for lien statement. (a) The lien statement shall be filed with the county clerk's office in the county where the property against which the lien is filed is located and shall be completed in substantially the following form: Note to lien claimant: This form, if filled out co…

Form for notice of substantial completion of the project. (a) The form for notice of substantial completion of the project may be filed with the county clerk in the county where the project is located in accordance with W.S. 29-2-106(c). After the notice has been duly recorded, t…

Form for notice of satisfaction of lien. (a) The form for notice of satisfaction of a lien shall be filed with the county clerk's office in the county where the property against which the lien was filed is located, sent to the record owner and shall be completed in substantially …