Greene County Recorder Mechanics Lien Filing

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

411 Main Street
Catskill NY, 12414

Phone: 518-719-3255
Fax: 518-719-3284

Regular Hours(Sept.-June)
M-F. 9:00am-4:45pm

Summer Hours(July-Aug.)
M-F. 9:00am-4:15pm

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

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

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

Recording Fees

Deeds: To Record $5.00 per page plus $40.00
Mortgages: To Record $5.00 per page plus $40.00
Cross Reference: $0.50
Each Addt’l Last Name: $0.50

Lien Fees

Mechanic’s Lien: $15.00
Affidavit of Service: $5.00
Cancel or renew lien: No Fee

Federal Tax Liens: $40.00
Release: $40.00

Copy Fees

Copies

To Certify Copy: $5.00
To Prepare Copy (ea. Page): $ 1.00
Maximum Per Record: $40.00

Cover page is required for all deed/mortgage documents.
Fee is $5.00

Cover Page is generated by the Greene County Clerk’s Office.

You can obtain a recorded copy of your lien in person at the
Greene County Records Center located at:

465 Main Street
Catskill NY, 12414

Phone: 518-943-2472
Fax: 518-943-5986
E-mail: nschamerhorn@discovergreene.com

Regular Hours(Sept.-June)
M-F. 8:30am-4:30pm

Summer Hours(July-Aug.)
M-F. 8:30am-4:00pm

Copy fees are as follows:

To Certify Copy: $5.00
To Prepare Copy (ea. Page): $1.00
Maximum Per Record: $40.00

You can get the property’s legal description from the Greene County Records Center in person.

You can also search for property legal descriptions online with the
Greene County Real Property Tax Service: https://greene.sdgnys.com/index.aspx