Columbia County Recorder Mechanics Lien Filing

You can file your mechanic liens in person at the Columbia County Clerk’s Office located at:

560 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534

Phone: (518) 828-3339
Fax: (518) 828-5299
E-mail: holly.tanner@columbiacountyny.com

Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday
9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

The office currently accepts court documents until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. All other documents are accepted until 4:45 p.m.

You can also submit submit your documents electronically.

For e-recording, you can contact the vendor below:

CSC (Corporation Service Company)
www.erecording.com
1-866-652-0111
erecording@cscglobal.com

The Columbia County Clerk’s Office does not publicly disclose information on recording backlog.

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

Pages of documents submitted for recording must not exceed 8 1/2 x 14. Type size must be at least 10 pt.

The Columbia County Clerk’s recording fees are as follows:

Recording Fees

Land Records, Miscellaneous Records

Record & Index Flat Fee: $45.00
Plus Each Side of a Page: $5.00
Plus for Each Different Surname: $0.50
Plus for Cross Reference (if required): $0.50

Lien Fees

Federal Tax Liens

File: $40.00
Discharge: $40.00

Mechanic’s Lien: $15.00
Order Continuing Mechanic’s Lien: No Fee
Cancellation of Mechanic’s Lien: No Fee
Affidavit of Service of Mechanic’s Lien: $5.00

Copy Fees

Photocopies: $0.65 each
Prepare and Certify: $0.65 per page plus $5.00
Certify Prepared Copy: $5.00
Exemplified Copy in Addition to Cert. Fee: $10.00

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

560 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534

Phone: (518) 828-3339
Fax: (518) 828-5299
E-mail: holly.tanner@columbiacountyny.com

Copy fees are as follows:

Photocopies: $0.65 each
Prepare and Certify: $0.65 per page plus $5.00
Certify Prepared Copy: $5.00
Exemplified Copy in Addition to Cert. Fee: $10.00

You can also search for Columbia County Clerk’s records online at:
https://www.searchiqs.com/nycol/Login.aspx

You can get the property’s legal description from the Columbia County Clerk’s Office in person.

You can search for Columbia County Clerk’s records online at:
https://www.searchiqs.com/nycol/Login.aspx

You can also search for property legal descriptions online with the
Columbia County Real Property Services: https://columbia.sdgnys.com/index.aspx