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2014 Missouri Revised Statutes
TITLE XXVII DEBTOR-CREDITOR RELATIONS (425-430)
Chapter 428 Fraudulent Conveyances and Liens
Section 428.135 Liability for filing or recording certain documents.

MO Rev Stat § 428.135 (2014) What's This?

428.135. Any person who records or files in the office of a filing officer:

(1) Any document purporting to create a nonconsensual common law lien against real or personal property; or

(2) A notice of invalid lien pursuant to subsection 2 of section 428.110 with respect to a valid lien and which the filer knew to be false at the time of filing; shall be liable to the damaged party for actual damages or five thousand dollars, whichever is greater plus costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

(L. 1996 S.B. 869 § D-7)

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