Lee County Recorder Mechanics Lien Filing

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

843 East Industry
Giddings, Texas 78942

Phone: 979-542-3684
Fax: 979-542-2623
Email: sharon.blasig@co.lee.tx.us

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

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

All documents must comply with the Lee County Clerk’s recording requirements. They are as follows:

1. Document must have identifying heading and must be suitable for reproducing a readable record
2. All signatures must have the name typed, printed or stamped.
3. Address of grantee must be in the body of the document.

Absent any of the above, a penalty filing fee will be charged.

The margin requirements for filing a lien in Lee County are 2 inch margins at the top of the first page with .5 margins on all other sides. All other pages must have .5 inch margins on all sides. Your lien claim should be filed on Letter size 8.5 x 11 inch paper. Not following these margin and paper size requirements may invalidate your lien claim.

Payments may be made by check, cash, money order, or credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discovery). Note that there is a 4% surcharge for credit card transactions. The collection for insufficient fund checks is $30.00.

The Lee 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 name in excess of 5

Lien Fees

Federal Tax Liens: $31.00

Copy Fees

Copies: $1.00 per page
Certification: $5.00

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

843 East Industry
Giddings, Texas 78942

Phone: 979-542-3684
Fax: 979-542-2623
Email: sharon.blasig@co.lee.tx.us

Copy fees are as follows:

Copies: $1.00 per page
Certification: $5.00

You can als search Lee County’s record indexes online at:
http://www.countyinfosearch.com/

Searching and viewing documents may require paying a fee.

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

You can also search for property legal descriptions online with the Lee County Appraisal District.

Determining if you have the right to file a lien in Lee County, Texas can be complicated. Texas has one of the most complex lien laws in the U.S. and filing a lien in Lee 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 Lee County, TX. Not sending the correct Texas Monthly Notice may result in an invalid lien claim at the time of filing with the Lee County Recorder / Assessor.