Orange County Recorder Mechanics Lien Filing

The Orange County Comptroller’s Office that files mechanics liens is located at:

Orange County Comptroller
109 E. Church St.
Suite 300
Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: 407-836-5115

The Orange County Comptroller’s mailing address is:

Official Records Department
P.O. Box 38 Orlando, FL 32802-0038

The Orange County Comptroller does not publicly disclose information regarding recording backlogs.

If the project is located in Orange county, then yes, you will want to record your lien with the Orange County, Florida Clerk’s Office.

The Orange County Comptroller outlines the following recording requirements for mechanics liens:

1. Your full name and basic information.

2. Your attorney’s full name and basic information, if you have one.

3. The hiring party’s name and information.

4. The property owner’s name and information.

5. A statement for the materials and labor furnished for the project.

6. The lien amount based on that statement. It’s vital you get that amount exactly right–claim only the cost of materials and labor. Any overestimation could result in hefty fines.

7. A copy of the Notice to the Owner, which is required under Florida law before filing a mechanics lien.

8. The legal description of the property, which can be obtained from the Orange County Comptroller’s Office.

5. The Statutory Warning, also required under Florida law, which is as follows:

“THIS LEGAL DOCUMENT REFLECTS THAT A CONSTRUCTION LIEN HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE REAL PROPERTY LISTED HEREIN. UNLESS THE OWNER OF SUCH PROPERTY TAKES ACTION TO SHORTEN THE TIME PERIOD, THIS LIEN MAY REMAIN VALID FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF RECORDING, AND SHALL EXPIRE AND BECOME NULL AND VOID THEREAFTER UNLESS LEGAL PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN COMMENCED TO FORECLOSE OR TO DISCHARGE THIS LIEN.”

6. Lastly, your signature and notorization.

In addition to this, mechanics liens must also follow the page size and margin requirements outlined under the next question.

The Orange County Comptroller’s page size and margin specifications are as follows:

Mechanics liens must be submitted on paper no larger than 8.5 x 14.

Recorded documents may be single sided or double sided, so long as the ink doesn’t bleed through to the opposite side.

The first page must have a 3 inch margin at the top along with a 3×3 inch square in the top right-hand corner. The first page must also have 1 inch margins on all other sides

All pages following the first page must have a 1 inch margin on the top, sides, and bottom.

The font size may be no smaller than 9 point, and the ink must be black.

The Orange County Comptroller’s Office accepts Visa and MasterCard credit transactions.

Personal checks, business checks, cashier checks, traveler’s checks, and money orders are also accepted.

Along with that, the Orange County Comptroller’s Office also accepts cash as payment.

Note that credit payments have a $500 limit per visit.

Checks should include the following information:

-Bank name, routing number, account number, and check number.
Payor’s signature.

-Name and address of the payor (exceptions: bank Cashier checks do not require an address) Must be dated. Checks older than six months or past a stated date (i.e., “Void after 90 days”) will not be accepted.

-Amount must be filled in with the correct amount. Blank checks are not accepted.

-Payable to Orange County Comptroller.

The Orange County Comptroller’s Office recording fees are as follows:

Recording

$10 for the first page
$8.50 for each following page

Copies

$1 per page
$1 per page plus $2 to certify the document

You can obtain a recorded copy of your lien by visiting the Orange County Comptroller’s Office in person at:

Orange County Comptroller
109 E. Church St.
Suite 300
Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: 407-836-5115

You can also send a request by mail to the following address:

Official Records Department
P.O. Box 38 Orlando, FL 32802-0038

Lastly, you can search Orange County’s Official Records here:

https://occompt.com/faq/search-official-records/

The property’s legal description can be found by going to the office in person or by searching the Official Records at this address:

https://or.occompt.com/Clerk/web/

Whether or not you have the right to file a mechanics lien depends on the laws and regualtions in your state. In the most general sense, each state in the country establishes lien rights for contractors who furnished labor and/or materials on a project and have since gone unpaid. In Florida, there are a few specific limitations as to who has the right to file and who doesn’t.

For a more detailed description that applies to all Florida counties, including Orange County, visit our Florida Mechanics Lien Resources.

The deadline to file a mechanics lien in Orange County, Florida depends on when work on the project was completed. A direct contractor must record their lien claim after the completion of the direct contract. Along with that, the claim must be recorded withing 90 days after completion of the work of improvement and within 60 days after the owner records a Notice of Completion or Cessation.

If you’re not a direct contractor, you must record your mechanics lien after the you cease to provide work and either within 90 days after the improvement work is done or within 30 days after the owner records a Notice of Completion or Cessation.