SL-1 (Seed and Labor) Filings
- Box checked for Seed Lien
- $4.00 if typed, $8.00 if not typed
- Good for 16 months
- 6 month extension may be filed 60 days prior to lapse
- No fee for termination
- 1 producer and 1 claimant required
- Dollar amount of claim required
- Crop code and county code required
- Claimant signature and capacity required
- Box checked for a Labor Lien
- $4.00 if typed, $8.00 if not typed
- Effective for 12 months
- 6 month extension may be filed 60 days prior to lapse
- No fee for termination
- 1 producer and 1 claimant required
- Dollar amount of claim required
- Crop code and county code required
- Claimant signature and capacity required
SL-3 (Seed and Labor) Amendment
- $4.00 if typed, $8.00 if not typed
- May be used to amend SL-1 filing in the following ways:
- Extension (if crop not harvested after 10 months)
- Release (no fee)
- Amend debtor, secured party, and collateral information
- Assignment
- Each claimant on SL-1 must sign
What information is required for a SL-1 filing?
- A mark in either the “Seed” or “Farm Labor” box to indicate what type of lien is being filed.
- The name and address of each debtor must be provided.
- The name and address of each claimant must be provided.
- The dollar amount of the claim.
- The crop code, crop name and county code where the crop is to be grown.
- There must be a signature for every claimant listed.
What will cause my SL-1 filing to be rejected?
- Failure to indicate which type of lien is being filed.
- Failure to include a full name and address for each producer.
- Failure to include a full name and address for each claimant.
- Failure to include the dollar amount of the claim.
- Failure to indicate the crop code and county code.
- Failure to provide a signature for each claimant.
- Failure to include an appropriate filing fee.
If a filing is rejected, a letter will accompany the rejected form to act as a guide in making the necessary corrections.
What information is required for a SL-3 filing?
- One of the following boxes must be checked:
- Extension of seed lien or farm labor lien – An extension of seed lien may be filed only for crops which have not been harvested within 10 months after the SL-1 was filed. Enter the crops to which the extension applies in the indicated space. A labor lien may be extended for a period of six months. An extension of labor lien may be filed 60 days prior to the lapse of the original filing.
- Release of seed lien or farm labor lien – termination of the original SL-1 filing.
- Amendment – change of producer, claimant or collateral information
- Assignment – Assigning the lien to another or an additional claimant.
- The filing number of the SL-1 to which the SL-3 relates
- The date of filing of the SL-1
- The name of the first producer on the SL-1
- Information appropriate to the type of amendment being filed
- There must be a signature for every claimant listed on the SL-1.
What will cause my SL-3 filing to be rejected?
- Failure to provide original SL-1 filing number.
- Failure to include the date of filing of the SL-1.
- Failure to include the name of the first producer on the SL-1.
- Failure to identify the purpose of the filing (checking the appropriate box).
- Failure to provide a signature for each claimant.
- Failure to include an appropriate filing fee.
If a filing is rejected, a letter will accompany the rejected form to act as a guide in making the necessary
corrections.