# Mississippi Supreme Court Clarifies Construction Lien Rules

On October 15, 2026, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that dated invoices alone do not satisfy state construction-lien requirements unless they clearly identify the last date labor, services, or materials were supplied. In a dispute involving two liens for approximately $1.23 million in unpaid fabrication and machining services, the ruling reinforces the need for contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers on Mississippi projects to document the last furnishing date expressly and track the 90-day lien-filing deadline.

- Contractors and suppliers must clearly state the last date of work or delivery; identifying it on the lien itself is preferable to relying on invoice dates.
- Companies working on Mississippi construction projects should maintain records that support the stated last-furnishing date and filing timeline.
- Property owners may challenge liens that do not clearly demonstrate compliance with the state’s filing requirements.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 21, 2026

### Government Entities
- Mississippi Supreme Court
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Fifth Circuit)

### Vendors
- Cuevas Machine Company, Inc. (subcontractor)
- Calgon Carbon Corporation (property owner)

### Sources
- [Dated Invoices Are Not Enough: Mississippi Supreme Court Clarifies Construction Lien Requirements for Contractors | Butler Snow LLP - JDSupra](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/dated-invoices-are-not-enough-2083676) - JD Supra