Williamson County Recorder Mechanics Lien Filing

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

405 Martin Luther King St
Georgetown, TX 78626-4901

Records Division
(512) 943-1515
(512) 943-1616 fax

The County Clerk’s office is open every day from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays.

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

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

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

Any page that is illegible; does not have names typed or printed under the signature or is not suitable for reproducing can be sent back with insufficient fees if funds are not provided at twice the filing fee or recording fee for that page per Local Government Code § 191.007(h).

Texas Property Code Sec. 11.001. PLACE OF RECORDING. (a) To be effectively recorded, an instrument relating to real property must be eligible for recording and must be recorded in the county in which a part of the property is located. However, if such an instrument grants a security interest by a utility as defined in Section 261.001, Business Commerce Code, the instrument may be recorded as required by Sections 261.004 and 261.006 of that code, and if such instrument is so recorded, the lien and the secured interest created by such instrument shall be deemed perfected for all purposes.

Texas Local Government Code 192.001 General items. The county clerk shall record each deed, mortgage or other instrument that is required or permitted by law to be recorded.

192.007 To release, transfer, assign or take another action relating to an instrument that is filed, registered or recorded in the office of the county clerk, a person must file, register, or record another instrument relating to the action in the same manner as the original instrument was required to be filed, registered or recorded.

The margin requirements for filing a lien in Williamson 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.

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

The Williamson County Clerk’s recording fee is $21.00 for the first page and $4.00 for each additional page.

Additional Recording Fees

Indexing Fee: $0.25 for each name indexed over the first five names

Lien Fees

State Tax Liens/Release: $16.00
Federal Tax Liens/Releases: $26.00

Copy Fees

Copies: $1.00 per page
Certified Copies: $1.00 per page plus $5.00 Clerk’s certification

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

405 Martin Luther King St
Georgetown, TX 78626-4901

Records Division
(512) 943-1515
(512) 943-1616 fax

The County Clerk’s office is open every day from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays.

You can also search Williamson County’s Official Public Records and purchase copies online at: https://eagle.wilco.org/williamsonweb/search/DOCSEARCH149S1

Certified copies of Official Public Records documents may be purchased in person at the Williamson County Clerk’s office or by mail by sending a check with the correct fee to:

Williamson County Clerk
405 Martin Luther King Street
Georgetown, TX 78626

Copy Fees are as follows:

Copies: $1.00 per page
Certified Copies: $1.00 per page plus $5.00 Clerk’s certification

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

You can search Williamson County Clerk’s Official Records online.

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