Larimer County Recorder Mechanics Lien Filing

You can file a mechanics lien in Larimer County at the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder’s Office located at:

200 W. Oak Street, First Floor
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Phone: (970) 498-7860
Fax: (970) 498-7906

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

You can also record your mechanics lien by mail at the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder’s mailing address:

Larimer County Clerk and Recorder
Attn: Recording Department
PO Box 1280
Fort Collins, CO 80522

Lastly, you can eRecord your lien in Larimer County using any one of the following eRecording services:

• CSC (Corporate Service Company)
• eRecord Partners Network
• Simplifile

The Larimer County Clerk and Recorder doesn’t publicly disclose information regarding their recording backlog. However, documents will typically be returned to you within 1 to 2 weeks after recording.

If the construction project was located in Larimer County, then you need to file your mechanics lien in Larimer County.

The requirements for recording a mechanics lien in Larimer County are as follows:

1. You must include the correct and exact fee.
2. Documents must be originals and the text must be legible.
3. According to C.R.S. 30-10-406 (3)(a), all documents to be recorded must have a top margin of 1 inch and a 0.5 inch margin on both sides and bottom.
4. Checks must be written to the Larimer County Clerk. Documents with checks addressed to the wrong party will be rejected.
5. A return address must be written on the first page of the mechanics lien to be recorded.
6. Embossed seals must be inked, or darkened, so they can be read by the imaging equipment.
7. Documents must be sent in the order in which you’d like them recorded.
8. Mechanics liens to be recorded must be sent to the correct county.

Additionally, make sure you include this information in your lien claim:

1. Your full name and address, along with the names and addresses of the hiring party, the property owner, and your attorney (if applicable).
2. The legal description of the property.
3. The lien amount based on the value of labor and materials that you provided for the construction project.
4. The lien claim must be signed and notarized.
5. Lastly, you must include an affidavit that proves the notice of intent was properly submitted to the property owner.

The margin and page size requirements for mechanics liens in Larimer County are as follows:

1. All mechanics liens must have a top margin of 1 inch and a 0.5 inch margin on the sides and bottom.
2. Mechanics liens must be printed on pages that are 8.5 x 14 or less.

Failure to meet these formatting requirements could cause your lien claim to be rejected.

The Larimer County Clerk and Recorder accepts the following forms of payment:

• Cash
• Checks
• Credit and debit cards

Note that credit payments are only accepted in person and are subject to additional charges.

The fee schedule at the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder’s Office is as follows:

Recording

• First page: $13
• Each additional page: $5

Copies

• Copies cost $0.25 per page for pages up to 8.5 x 14 inches in size.
• Certification of copies costs $1 per document on top of the regular copy fees.

To get a recorded copy of your lien in Larimer County, you have three options.

In Person

You can go to the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder’s Office in person at:

200 W. Oak Street, First Floor
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Phone: (970) 498-7860
Fax: (970) 498-7906

By Mail

You can send a request to the Larimer County Clerk’s mailing address at:

Larimer County Clerk and Recorder
Attn: Orders
P.O. Box 1280
Fort Collins, CO 80522

If you’d like to overnight a request, you can send it to:

Larimer County Clerk and Recorder
Attn: Orders
200 W. Oak Street, Suite 1000
Fort Collins, CO 80521

Online

Lastly, you can search Larimer’s Public Records online at this address:

https://records.larimer.org/landmarkweb

To get the property’s legal description, you have the same three options:

In Person

You can go to the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder’s Office in person at:

200 W. Oak Street, First Floor
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Phone: (970) 498-7860
Fax: (970) 498-7906

By Mail

You can send a request to the Larimer County Clerk’s mailing address at:

Larimer County Clerk and Recorder
Attn: Orders
P.O. Box 1280
Fort Collins, CO 80522

If you’d like to overnight a request, you can send it to:

Larimer County Clerk and Recorder
Attn: Orders
200 W. Oak Street, Suite 1000
Fort Collins, CO 80521

Online

Lastly, you can search Larimer’s Public Records online at this address:

https://records.larimer.org/landmarkweb