Levy County Recorder Mechanics Lien Filing

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

355 S. Court Street
Bronson, Florida 32621
Phone: 800-733-5389
352-486-5266.
Fax: 352-486-5166

The County Clerk’s office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm excluding major holidays.

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

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

All documents must comply with the Levy County Clerk’s recording requirements. Before recording documents, make sure to check the following:

1. Date

2. The name and address of each person signing an instrument affecting real property.

3. The name and address of each person receiving property on all documents conveying an interest in real property.

4. A description of the property.

5. The signed and typed names are in agreement.

6. Notary Acknowledgement: (To include a statement that the signer personally appeared before the Notary Public and the specific type of identification that was used to identify the signer, either based on personal knowledge or what type of ID was used to identify the signer).
7. Notary Public Seal and expiration date are affixed.

8. Corporate seal if applicable.

9. Name and address of the natural person who prepared the instrument or under whose supervision it was prepared.

10. A three (3) inch square at the top right hand corner on the first page and a one by three (1 x 3) inch space at the top right hand corner of each subsequent page for use by the Clerk (on all documents).

11. Name of each person who executed, witnessed and acknowledged documents affecting real property shall be legibly printed, typewritten or stamped on each document.

All documents must be no larger than 14 x 8.5 inches. Every document must have a three (3) inch square at the top right hand corner on the first page and a one by three (1 x 3) inch space at the top right hand corner of each subsequent page for use by the Clerk (on all documents).

The Lee County Clerk’s payment options include: cash, by check, money order or credit card. Make check or money order payable to Lee County Clerk of Courts.

The Levy County Clerk’s recording, indexing and filing fee is $10.00 for the first page and $8.50 for each additional page.

Additional Recording Fees

Indexing instruments in the official records which contain more than 4 names: $1.00 per additional name

Lien Fees

Transfer Certificate of Lien to Security: $20.00
Additional fee for each lien: $10.00

Copy Fees

Copy of records not more than 14″” x 8.5: $1.00 per page
Certified copies of any document in the public records: $2.00
Conformed copies: Free, will only be mailed if envelopes with postage are provided for mailing

You can obtain a recorded copy of your lien in four ways:

1. View and print the record for free through the Official Records Search.

2. Order certified copies with your credit card at www.myfloridacounty.com

3. Visit the Recording Department in person and request copies. Payment is accepted either in cash, by check, money order or credit card. The Recording Department is located on the 2nd floor of the County Administration Building, 2115 Second Street, Fort Myers.

4. Mail a written request, along with a check or money order payable to Lee County Clerk of Courts, to cover copy fees, and a self-addressed stamped envelope for the return of your document. You must include the instrument number or book/page number in addition to the name the document is recorded under. In your request, include your driver license number and state of issuance. Mail your request and payment to P.O. Box 2278, Attn: Land Records, Fort Myers, FL 33902. Your copies will be mailed to you.

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

You can also search for property legal descriptions online with the Levy County Property Appraiser at:

https://www.qpublic.net/fl/levy/search.html

You can also access legal descriptions in Levy County here.

Determining whether you have the right to file a mechanics lien in Levy, FL depends on your situation. Generally speaking, every state gives those who have furnished labor and/or materials to a construction project the right to file a mechanics lien if unpaid for the furnishing. The same is true in Florida. However, there are some state-specific limitations as to who is qualified to file a mechanics lien that is important when considering whether you have the right to file a mechanics lien in Levy County, FL.

You can read more about lien rights and if you have the right to file a lien on our Florida Mechanics Lien Resources page.

The fee to file a Florida Preliminary Notice in Levy is $10.