Wyoming’s mechanic’s lien laws are designed to protect individuals who provide labor or materials for the improvement of existing real property or new construction of real property. The intent is to provide a remedy to lien claimants in addition to other remedies afforded at law, such as breach of contract. The effect of a mechanic’s lien is that an encumbrance is placed on the title of the improved property. The property, in turn, serves as security for the debt incurred for the improvements. The encumbrance remains on the property even if title is transferred to a new owner, unless the