St. Louis Area (Missouri and Illinois)
Lien Records Resources

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Contact Information Below Chart
Only the party recording/filing the lien can release it.
If you have questions regarding a specific lien,
please contact the party who recorded/filed the lien.

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Lien Type - Who Places Lien - Who to Contact for    Lien Release	Where Lien Record is located in Missouri	Where Lien Record is located in Illinois
Anti-Terrorism Lien (Section 3613, The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) - Contact U.S. Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice	County Recorder of Deeds where lien was recorded by U.S. Assistant Attorney General	County Recorder of Deeds where lien was recorded by U.S. Assistant Attorney General
Condo Lien - Contact Condominium Association	County Recorder of Deeds where lien was recorded by Condo Association	County Recorder of Deeds where lien was recorded by Condo Association
Forestry Lien (abatement of weed and debris nuisance) - Contact St. Louis City Forestry Commissioner	St. Louis City Forestry Division 314.613.7200
Healthy Home Repair Lien - Contact St. Louis City Comptroller only for lien release information	St. Louis City Recorder of Deeds
HOA Lien - Contact Home Owners Association	County Recorder of Deeds where lien was recorded by Condo Association	County Recorder of Deeds where lien was recorded by Condo Association
Mechanic's Lien - Contact Contractor	Circuit Court Clerk where lien was filed by Contractor	County Recorder of Deeds where lien was recorded by Contractor
Mechanic's Lien Notice - Contact Contractor	County Recorder of Deeds where lien was recorded by Contractor	County Recorder of Deeds where lien was recorded by Contractor
Mortgage, Deed of Trust (real estate) - Contact Lender	County Recorder of Deeds where Deed of Trust was recorded by lender	County Recorder of Deeds where Deed of Trust was recorded by lender
Mortgage, Healthy Home Repair Program - Contact St. Louis City Comptroller	St. Louis City Recorder of Deeds
Mortgage, Uniform Commercial Code (chattel, personal property) - Contact Lender	Missouri Secretary of State UCC Office	Illinois Secretary of State UCC Office
Public Aid Lien (See TEFRA Lien)
Sewer Lien - Contact St. Louis Metropolitan Sewer District	St. Louis City Recorder of Deeds or St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds, depending on where recorded by MSD
Tax Lien, Federal - Contact Internal Revenue Service	County Recorder of Deeds where lien was recorded by IRS	County Recorder of Deeds where lien was recorded by IRS
Tax Lien, State - Contact Missouri Department of Revenue - Contact Illinois Department of Revenue	County Recorder of Deeds where lien was recorded by State Revenue Department	County Recorder of Deeds where lien was recorded by State Revenue Department
TEFRA Lien, Medicaid Lien (The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982) - Contact HealthNet Division, Missouri Department of Social Services - In Illinois, Known as Public Aid Liens, Contact Illinois Dept. of Human Services	County Recorder of Deeds where lien was recorded by State agency	County Recorder of Deeds where lien was recorded by State agency
Water Lien - Contact St. Louis City Collector of Revenue	St. Louis City Recorder of Deeds

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St. Louis Area (Missouri and Illinois)
Recorders of Deeds and Circuit Clerks
Contact Information

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To research liens recorded with the St. Louis City Recorder & Register
Go to Imaging/Microfilm Department, City Hall, Room 128, 1200 Market
Please do not call or e-mail for lien record look-ups.

For St. Louis City lien recording questions
Contact St. Louis City Recorder & Registrar, Land Records Department
314.622.3260 - City Hall, Room 126, 1200 Market, Saint Louis, MO 63103

For St. Louis County lien recording questions
Contact St. Louis County Recorder - 314.615.7183
4th Floor, County Government Bldg, 41 S. Central, Clayton, MO 63105

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