Liens in 60 Days

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The South Dakota Mechanics Lien Foreclosure Process takes 60 Days before the Mechanic, the Possessory Lienholder or Statutory Lienholder may sell the vehicle to the highest bidder once notification from the County Tax Assessor Collector has approved all documents submitted and grants the Mechanic permission to sell the vehicle.

South Dakota Mechanics Lien & Auto Title Services

Pursuant under the State of South Dakota Lien Foreclosure Procedure Law --- Notice of a Mechanic’s Lien Foreclosure shall be provided to all Owner(s), Renewal Recipient(s) Person(s) on the Work Order, and Lienholders(s) with interest in a vehicle subject to a mechanics lien foreclosure.

Our IACP Certified Auto Appraisers at www.SouthDakota-MechanicsLien.com, a division of Houston Auto Appraisers, are highly trained to identify issues specifically related to your particular situation.

When filing a worker’s lien or filing a mechanic’s lien with the Tax Assessor-Collector of any county in the State of South Dakota, you can depend on the fast and accurate mechanics lien services of Houston Auto Appraisers.

IF YOU HAVE A SIGNED WORK ORDER: When placing your order, please have the following information ready to provide to our IACP Certified Auto Appraiser in the mechanics lien foreclosure department:

  • The vehicles VIN number as it appears on the Dash Board Only.
  • The address of your shop where the repairs were made.
  • The legal name of the person that holds the possessory lien, if available.
  • Your taxpayer or employer identification.
  • A signed copy of the work order authorizing repairs.
  • The total amount due for the services rendered.

In the State of South Dakota, a mechanic’s lien can be filed on Used Autos & Trucks, Classic Cars, Collectible & Special Interest Autos, Commercial Vehicles & Trailers, Farm Equipment, Yachts, Motorboats, Outboards, Jet Ski’s, Marine Equipment, Vessels, Motorcycles, Aircraft, Recreation Vehicles (RV's), Vans, Truck Conversions & Limousines only when a vehicle is repaired pursuant to a signed contract or agreement between a garage keeper and the vehicle owner or a person who has authority to contract for such services.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A SIGNED WORK ORDER: Disposal of the vehicle must be by court order through a county or district court or through a County Tax Assessor-Collector Hearing. Houston Auto Appraisers can represent your Mechanic Shop in court should this be your only option.

For Release of Lien / Add a Mechanic’s Lien, contact www.SouthDakota-MechanicsLien.com



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Possession of the Vehicle:

If possession of the vehicle was released for a payment that was stopped or dishonored because of insufficient funds: The person claiming the lien is entitled to repossess the vehicle if the work order or contract has a statement that says THE VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO REPOSESSION in boldface, capitalized, underlined or in a conspicuous manner with a separate line. The workers lien claimant may include the repossession fee to the original amount due. SouthDakota-MechanicsLien.com can help you with other DMV motor vehicle problems including:

  • Auto Title, Registration, Plates, and Bonded Titles
  • Commercial Vehicle Registration / South Dakota IRP / Apportioned Plates
  • Storage Liens for Abandoned Vehicle or Private Tow
  • Justice of the Peace Orders
  • Aircraft Repair and Maintenance Liens
  • Abandoned Vehicles
  • Storage Fee’s
  • Junked Vehicles
  • Public Nuisance Vehicles
  • Lien for vehicle’s dropped off by Law Enforcement

 

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Houston Auto Appraisers assists with the Mechanics Lien Foreclosure process throughout each county in the State of South Dakota including: Aurora County, Beadle County, Bennett County, Bon Homme County, Brookings County, Brown County, Brule County, Buffalo County, Butte County, Campbell County, Charles Mix County, Clark County, Clay County, Codington County, Corson County, Custer County, Davison County, Day County, Deuel County, Dewey County, Douglas County, Edmunds County, Fall River County, Faulk County, Grant County, Gregory County, Haakon County, Hamlin County, Hand County, Hanson County, Harding County, Hughes County, Hutchinson County, Hyde County, Jackson County, Jerauld County, Jones County, Kingsbury County, Lake County, Lawrence County, Lincoln County, Lyman County, Marshall County, McCook County, McPherson County, Meade County, Mellette County, Miner County, Minnehaha County, Moody County, Pennington County, Perkins County, Potter County, Roberts County, Sanborn County, Shannon County, Spink County, Stanley County, Sully County, Todd County, Tripp County, Turner County, Union County, Walworth County, Yankton County, Ziebach County
Filing a Mechanics Lien in South Dakota? Contact Houston Auto Appraisers for assistance at 1-877-845-2368