Our TRADITION LIEN SERVICE division recently recorded a CONNECTICUT Certificate of Lien for a water mitigation company against a residence within the Town of Monroe, CT. According to Wikipedia, it is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States.

CONNECTICUT construction liens are recorded in the specific Town, rather than by the County, that the construction related improvement is located at. The Monroe Town Clerk’s Office requires the entire legal property description from the deed “Schedule A” to be included with the lien. A copy can be gained online by doing a paid search at the CONNECTICUT TOWN CLERKS PORTAL.

Out of state business checks are accepted for payment. Fees totaled $65.00 for a two page construction lien (lien + Schedule A). The lien was recorded by mail, with same day for recording once it was received. The mailing back of the recorded lien was one week after recording.

Claimants must initiate a lawsuit to foreclose upon a liened CONNECTICUT property within one (1) year from the day the lien was recorded.

A metro Atlanta based flooring supplier and installer asked our TRADITION LIEN SERVICE division to record a SOUTH CAROLINA Notice of Mechanics Lien on apartment complex located in Pickens, SC within Pickens County. According to Wikipedia, Pickens County is the home of CLEMSON UNIVERSITY and SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.

General/Prime Contractors and Subcontractors can file a notarized SOUTH CAROLINA Notice Of Mechanic’s Lien up to ninety (90) days after completion of a project. Record it with the Register Of Deeds/Clerk in the county where the project is located. Fees to record with the Pickens County Register of Deeds Office are as follows: $25.00 for the first four (4) pages, $1.00 each additional page of 8-1/2″ x 11″ or 8-1/2″ x 14″ paper. NOTE: Releasing a lien is $10 for the first four (4) pages. Make checks payable to PICKENS COUNTY and they will accept out-of-state business checks.

Actual recording occurs on the same day a lien or release is received. It takes 2-5 days after recording for the original document to be mailed back. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope for the recorded copy to be returned.

Claimants are required to file suit to foreclose on a SOUTH CAROLINA Notice Of Mechanic’s Lien within six (6) months of the last day providing equipment, labor, materials or services for a project.