Kleberg County Recorder Mechanics Lien Filing

You can file your mechanics liens in person at the Kleberg County Clerk’s office located at:

Kleberg County Courthouse
700 E Kleberg Ave
Kingsville, TX 78363

Phone: 361-595-8548 / Fax: 361-593-1355

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday, except holidays

The Kleberg County Clerk does not publicly disclose information on recording backlog.

If the project is located in Kleberg county, then yes, you will want to record your lien with the Kleberg County, Texas Recorder’s office.

The Kleberg County Clerk’s recording requirements are as follows:

1. Document must have original signatures.
2. Document must be notarized
3. First page must contain a clear identifying heading indicating the type of legal instrument
4. Page cannot be larger than 8 ½ X 14 (legal size)
5. Margins must be 1” at top of each page.
6. Page must be legible or otherwise suitable for reproduction
7. Name of grantor and grantee needs to be legibly typed or printed beneath each signature
8. Riders or attachments cannot be larger than the size of the pages as defined above or more than one rider included
9. Font size cannot be smaller than eight point type.

Note that a legal description of the property is required on document before filing.

Page cannot be larger than 8 ½ X 14 (legal size). Font size cannot be smaller than eight point type. Margins must be 1” at top of each page.

You can make payment to the Kleberg County Recorder when submitting your lien to the office. The Kleberg County Recorder accepts cash, check, Visa, Discover, and Mastercard.

The Kleberg County Clerk’s recording fee is $26.00 for the first page and $4.00 for each additional page.

Additional Recording Fees

Indexing Fee: $0.25 for each additional name in excess of five names that has to be indexed

Lien Fees

Comptroller – Abstract of Judgment or State Tax Liens: $15.00

Copy Fees

Copy of Records: $1.00 per page

Certified Copy: $5.00 for certification plus $1.00 per page

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

Kleberg County Courthouse
700 E Kleberg Ave
Kingsville, TX 78363

Phone: 361-595-8548 / Fax: 361-593-1355

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday, except holidays

You can search Kleberg County Land Index Books online at: https://kofilequicklinks.com/Kleberg/

To purchase records associated with this site, you can contact the office at (361) 595-8548 and provide the volume(s) and page(s) for processing. Copy Fee is $1.00 a page with an additional $5.00 for certification if needed.

You can also Kleberg County’s Real Property Records online at:

https://www.texasonlinerecords.com/realproperty/?office_id=63/

You can get the property’s legal description from the Kleberg County Clerk’s office in person.

You can learn more about accessing legal descrptions in Kleberg County here.

Determining if you have the right to file a lien in Kleberg County, Texas can be complicated. Texas has one of the most complex lien laws in the U.S. and filing a lien in Kleberg is no different. Generally, construction contractors who

1) furnish labor or materials.

2) send all required documents before filing a lien, such as monthly notices.

3) if a homestead, have a proper written contract.

4) and meet any state deadlines and fees for your lien claim.

You can learn more about Mechanics Liens in Texas and more specific requirements for filing a lien overall in our step by step guide.

Yes, you will need to have sent a Texas Preliminary Notice (monthly notices) to be able to file a lien in Kleberg County, TX. Not sending the correct Texas Monthly Notice may result in an invalid lien claim at the time of filing with the Kleberg County Recorder / Assessor.