Cattaraugus County Recorder Mechanics Lien Filing

You can file your mechanic liens in person at the Cattaraugus County Clerk’s Office located at:

303 Court Street
Little Valley, NY 14755

Phone: (716) 938-2297
Fax: (716) 938-2773

Office Hours

9 am to 5 pm each weekday, with the exception of holidays.

The Cattaraugus County Clerk’s Office does not publicly disclose information on recording backlog.

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

The Cattaraugus County Clerk’s recording fees are as follows:

Recording Fees

General Recording ((Power of Attorney, Deed, Mortgage, Lease, Satisfaction of Mortgage, Estate Tax Release, etc.): $50.00 for the first page, $5.00 for each additional page and $0.50 for each reference to a document.

Lien Fees

Federal tax lien, To file or discharge: $40.00
Mechanics lien, To file: $15.00
Mechanics lien, To cancel: No Fee
Mechanics lien, To discharge by payment in court: $3.00

Copy Fees

Prepare a copy of any page: $0.50 per page, minimum charge of 1.00
To certify prepared copy: minimum of $5.00 then $0.50 per page
Document – 10 pages or less: $5.00
Document – 11 pages or more: $5.00 plus per-page copy cost
Exemplified copies – in addition to other fee for preparing: $10.00

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

303 Court Street
Little Valley, NY 14755

Phone: (716) 938-2297
Fax: (716) 938-2773

Office Hours

9 am to 5 pm each weekday, with the exception of holidays.

Copy fees are as follows:

Prepare a copy of any page: $0.50 per page, minimum charge of 1.00
To certify prepared copy: minimum of $5.00 then $0.50 per page
Document – 10 pages or less: $5.00
Document – 11 pages or more: $5.00 plus per-page copy cost
Exemplified copies – in addition to other fee for preparing: $10.00

You can get the property’s legal description from the Cattaraugus County Clerk’s Office in person.

You can also search for property legal descriptions online with the
Cattaraugus Office of Real Property & GIS Services at: https://www.cattco.org/real-property-and-gis