Im about to file a lien on a property that the owners wont pay for services rendered however when i looked up the address of the property with the county assesors office it said that no such address exists what should i do
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Jul 15, 2020
It’s not entirely uncommon for a property’s address assigned by the county to differ from the colloquial address. Often, large properties, like strip malls and big box stores, will have a common address displayed on their website, but may actually include a range of addresses assigned by the county. For example, this property in El Paso County, which is a Costco, is listed as 5046-5054 N Nevada Ave. with the assessor, however, Costco’s store directory lists it as 5050 N Nevada. Searching by 5050, the common address, would not yield any results.
One simple way to search without an address is by the owner name, if known. This will provide a list of properties in that owner’s name according to the assessor. Additionally, if your county allows for it, you may want to try searching without a street number, or with a wildcard search. These broader queries will have more results, so you may have to do some scrolling to find your property. It also doesn’t hurt to visit or call the county assessor’s office if you’re having trouble finding what you need.
Another handy tool, if your county has one, is a GIS map. GIS, short for Geographic Information System, is an interactive map many counties make available as a research aid. Using a landmark or nearby address, you can find the area where you worked and select the property with your mouse to obtain more information. These maps are especially useful in situations similar to the Costco above, or for finding properties not addressed by the county. Visiting the county recorder’s office and searching for recorded documents with information on the property may also be helpful.
If you’re unable to locate the information you’re looking for, an attorney or filing service, like Levelset, can help find the missing information and aid in getting your document recorded. One other important thing to keep in mind is Colorado’s required ten-day waiting period following the Notice of Intent before a lien can be filed.