Lehigh County Recorder Mechanics Lien Filing

You can file your mechanic liens in person at the Lehigh County Clerk of Judicial Records – Civil Division located at:

Lehigh County Courthouse, Room 122
455 W. Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18101-1614

Phone: 610-782-3148
Fax: 610-871-2895
E-mail: tristanbashour@lehighcounty.org

The Lehigh County Clerk of Judicial Records – Civil Division does not publicly disclose information on recording backlog.

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

The Lehigh County Clerk of Judicial Records – Civil Division accepts check and credit card payments. No personal checks will be accepted. Business checks should be made payable to:

CLERK OF JUDICIAL RECORDS -CIVIL DIVISION
All checks returned for insufficient funds will be
assessed a $20.00 service charge.

A Credit Card Fee will be charged by the credit card company for the use of a credit/debit cards.

The Lehigh County Clerk of Judicial Records – Civil Division’s recording fees are as follows:

Lien Fees:

Liens with Satisfaction Fee: $71.15

1. Federal Liens (effective 2006)
2. Mechanic Liens
3. Municipal Liens
4. State Liens (effective 2004)

Satisfaction not prepaid: $10.40

Copy Fees

Photo copy per page: $0.25
Docket printout by mail: $3.50
Photo copying by clerk
first page by mail: $1.00
Each additional page: $0.50
Microfilm Copies: $1.00

You can obtain a recorded copy of your lien in person at the Lehigh County Clerk of Judicial Records – Civil Division located at:

Lehigh County Courthouse, Room 122
455 W. Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18101-1614

Phone: 610-782-3148
Fax: 610-871-2895
E-mail: tristanbashour@lehighcounty.org

Copy fees are as follows:

Photo copy per page: $0.25
Docket printout by mail: $3.50
Photo copying by clerk
first page by mail: $1.00
Each additional page: $0.50
Microfilm Copies: $1.00

You can get the property’s legal description from the Lehigh County Clerk of Judicial Records – Prothonotary of Deeds Division in person located at:

Lehigh County Courthouse, Room 122
455 W. Hamilton Street
Allentown PA 18101-2400

Phone: 610-782-3162
Fax: 610-871-2895
E-mail: karencollura@lehighcounty.org

Hours Open
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

You can search for Lehigh County Prothonotary of Deeds office records online at:
https://www.lehighcounty.org/ or www.landex.com/remote and
www.landex.com/webstore

You can also search for property legal descriptions online with the
Lehigh County Assessment Department at:
https://www.lehighcounty.org/Departments/Assessment-Home/Search-Records