Guide to filing a mechanics lien in Elbert County

Where is the Elbert County Recorder's Office that files mechanic liens?

You can file your mechanic liens in person at the Elbert County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office located at:

​12 South Oliver Street
Elberton, GA 30635

706-283-2005
706-213-7286 (fax)

You can also file your lien documents electronically.

Lien eFiling facilitates the electronic filing of lien documents via the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority eFile portal at https://efile.gsccca.org/Home.aspx. The Authority can accept lien documents for filing on behalf of participating counties using two different methods:

METHOD 1: Interested filers can contact one of the value added submitters listed below, who have demonstrated the ability to submit lien documents through the Authority portal. Payment for filings will be handled through an agreement with the selected value added submitter.

Approved Value Added Submitters:

CSC, Corporation Service Company
https://www.erecording.com/
eDocs Solutions
https://www.edocsrecording.com/
eRecording Partners

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Indecomm Global Services
http://www.indecomm.com/
Simplifile
https://simplifile.com/
(Note that if you are a value added submitter and would like to be included on this page, you can contact help@gsccca.org).

METHOD 2: All payments for filings submitted directly through the Authority eFile portal must be paid by credit card, bank account ACH transfer or escrow account. Note that a 3.5% transaction fee is applied to credit card payments and a $1.00 transaction fee is applied to bank account ACH transfers to cover costs.

What is Elbert County's Recording Backlog?

The Elbert County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office does not publicly disclose information on recording backlog.

Should I file my mechanics lien in Elbert County?

If your construction project is located in Elbert County, then yes, you should file your lien here.

What are the margin & page size requirements to file a lien in Elbert County?

How do I get a recorded copy of my lien from the Elbert County Recorder's Office?

You can obtain a recorded copy of your lien in person at the Elbert County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office located at:

​12 South Oliver Street
Elberton, GA 30635

706-283-2005
706-213-7286 (fax)

Records are made available to the public for property searches. Access to a copy of a lien may require paying a fee.

You can search Elbert County’s Lien Index online at:
https://search.gsccca.org/Lien/lienindex.asp

You can also search Elbert County’s Real Estate Index online at:
https://search.gsccca.org/RealEstate/deedindex.asp

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