Guide to filing a mechanics lien in Paulding County

Where is the Paulding County Recorder's Office that files mechanic liens?

You can file your mechanic liens in person at the Paulding County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office located at:

280 Constitution Boulevard
Room 1023
Dallas, GA 30132

Phone: 770-443-7527
Fax: 770-505-3863

HOURS
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

You can also file your lien documents electronically.

Lien eFiling facilitates the electronic filing of lien documents via the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority eFile portal at https://efile.gsccca.org/Home.aspx. The Authority can accept lien documents for filing on behalf of participating counties using two different methods:

METHOD 1: Interested filers can contact one of the value added submitters listed below, who have demonstrated the ability to submit lien documents through the Authority portal. Payment for filings will be handled through an agreement with the selected value added submitter.

Approved Value Added Submitters:

CSC, Corporation Service Company
https://www.erecording.com/
eDocs Solutions
https://www.edocsrecording.com/
eRecording Partners

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Indecomm Global Services
http://www.indecomm.com/
Simplifile
https://simplifile.com/
(Note that if you are a value added submitter and would like to be included on this page, you can contact help@gsccca.org).

METHOD 2: All payments for filings submitted directly through the Authority eFile portal must be paid by credit card, bank account ACH transfer or escrow account. Note that a 3.5% transaction fee is applied to credit card payments and a $1.00 transaction fee is applied to bank account ACH transfers to cover costs.

What is Paulding County's Recording Backlog?

The Paulding County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office does not publicly disclose information on recording backlog.

Should I file my mechanics lien in Paulding County?

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

What are the margin & page size requirements to file a lien in Paulding County?

What are the filing fees to record a mechanics lien in Paulding County?

The Paulding County Clerk of Superior Court’s recording fees are as follows:

Lien Fees

General Execution or Lien Recording: $5.00 for the first page and $2.00 for each additional page

Materialman’s Liens, Notices, Bonds: $5.00 for the first page and $2.00 for each additional page

Hospital Lien: $5.00 for the first page and $2.00 for each additional page

Federal Tax Lien: $5.00 for the first page and $2.00 for each additional page

All Lien Cancellation or Release per instrument: $5.00 for the first page and $2.00 for each additional page

Cross-indexing to previous instrument (mandatory or by request): $2.00

Real Estate Notice Filing (all UCC’s 1 & 3 aka old UCC-2): $5.00 for the first page and $2.00 for each additional page

Personal Property Lien (Non-UCC): $5.00 for the first page and $2.00 for each additional page

Copy Fees

Copy, Uncertified, if no assistance required: $0.50 per page

Copy, Uncertified, if assistance is required: $1.00 per page

Copy, Certified or Exemplified: $2.50 for the first page and $0.50 for each page after first

Computer Printouts, per page or equivalent: $2.50

Copy, Faxed or Electronic: $2.50 for the first page and $1.00 for each page after first

How do I get a recorded copy of my lien from the Paulding County Recorder's Office?

You can obtain a recorded copy of your lien in person at the Paulding County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office located at:

280 Constitution Boulevard
Room 1023
Dallas, GA 30132

Phone: 770-443-7527
Fax: 770-505-3863

HOURS
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

To locate real estate records, it is extremely helpful to have the following information prior to coming to the courthouse:

1. Buyer’s name (grantee)
2. Seller’s name (grantor)
3. Date of the transaction

This information will be used to search the real estate index to find a book and page number. The staff at the Paulding County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office can assist you with any copies.

For more information, you can call 770-443-7527.

Copy fees are as follows:

Copy, Uncertified, if no assistance required: $0.50 per page
Copy, Uncertified, if assistance is required: $1.00 per page
Copy, Certified or Exemplified: $2.50 for the first page and $0.50 for each page after first
Computer Printouts, per page or equivalent: $2.50
Copy, Faxed or Electronic: $2.50 for the first page and $1.00 for each page after first

You can search Paulding County’s Lien Index online at: https://search.gsccca.org/Lien/lienindex.asp

You can also search Paulding County’s Real Estate Index online at: https://search.gsccca.org/RealEstate/deedindex.asp

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The images may be viewed without charge and may be printed for a charge of $0.50 per page. Any method of accessing the images other than by printing is strictly prohibited.

What is the fee to file a Georgia Preliminary Notice in Paulding County?

The fee to file a Lien Notice in Paulding County, Georgia is $5.00 for the first page, $2.00 for each additional page and $2.00 for cross-indexing