Lander County Recorder Mechanics Lien Filing

If you need to record a mechanics lien in Lander County, you can do so with the Lander County Recorder’s Office at this address:

50 State Route 305
Battle Mountain, Nevada 89820
Phone: (775) 635-5173
Fax: (775) 635-8272

Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00-5:00pm

Recording hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:40pm

The Lander County Recorder doesn’t publicly disclose information regarding recording backlogs.

If the project is located in Lander County, then you need to file your mechanics lien in Lander County.

The Lander County Recorder’s recording requirements for mechanics liens are as follows:

1. All documents presented for recording in Lander County must be printed on 8.5 x 11 paper.
2. The first page of your mechanics lien must have a 3×3 inch square in the top right-hand corner and a 1 inch margin on both sides and bottom.
3. All subsequent pages after the first page must have a 1 inch margin on the top, both sides, and bottom.
4. Pages must be single-sided.
5. Individual pages may not be bound together.
6. Additional documents or materials may not be attached to the paper.
7. Font size may be no smaller than 10 point Times New Roman.
8. There may be no more than 9 lines of text per vertical inch.
9. Mechanics liens must be printed in black ink only.
10. Highlighter marks or other colored markings are prohibited.

Along with the above information, you should also include the below information in your lien claim:

1. Your name and address, as well as the names and addresses of the hiring party, the property owner, and your attorney (if an attorney is representing you).
2. The lien amount.
3. A statement for the contract terms and payment information for the construction project.

The margin and page size requirements for the Lander County Recorder’s Office is as follows:

1. Documents to be recorded must be printed on 8.5 x 11 inch paper.
2. The top of the first page must have a 3×3 inch square in the top right-hand corner. All pages following the first page must have a 1 inch margin on the top, sides, and bottom.
3. Font size may be no smaller than 10 point Times New Roman.
4. Text must be printed in black ink only.
5. There may be no more than 9 lines of text per vertical inch.
6. Mechanics liens may not contain any highlighter marks or colored markings.

The Recorder’s Office accepts the following forms of payment:

• Cash
• Check
• Debit and credit

The fee schedule at the Lander County Recorder’s Office is as follows:

Recording

Recording a mechanics lien in Lander County costs a flat fee of $37.

Copies

Copies in Lander County cost $1 per page. Certification of copies costs $4 per document.

You can get a recorded copy of your lien any one of two ways:

In Person

You can inquire in person at the Recorder’s Office at:

50 State Route 305
Battle Mountain, Nevada 89820
Phone: (775) 635-5173
Fax: (775) 635-8272

Online

You can also search for a copy of your lien in Lander County’s Public Records at the following address:

https://selfservice.landercountynv.org/web/user/disclaimer

To get the property’s legal description, you have the same options:

In Person

You can inquire in person at the Recorder’s Office at:

50 State Route 305
Battle Mountain, Nevada 89820
Phone: (775) 635-5173
Fax: (775) 635-8272

Online

You can also search for the property’s description on Lander County’s Public Records at the following address:

https://selfservice.landercountynv.org/web/user/disclaimer

Most parties on a construction project have lien rights in Nevada. However, the two parties that may not be able to file a lien claim are material suppliers and unlicensed contractors who are doing work that requires a license.

The normal deadline to file a mechanics lien in Nevada is 90 days after last work or the official end of the project, whichever comes latest.