Unpaid on a Johnson County job? LevelSet Collections prepares, files and serves Johnson County mechanics liens for contractors, subcontractors and suppliers on jobs in Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa, Shawnee, Leawood, Prairie Village and Gardner. We have filed more than 1,100 liens since 2020, and one all-inclusive price covers the whole Johnson County filing.
Quick answer: A Johnson County mechanics lien is a verified lien statement filed with the District Court Clerk’s Office in the southwest corner of the 2nd floor of the Johnson County Courthouse, 150 W. Santa Fe Street, Olathe. It isn’t recorded with the Register of Deeds. GCs get 4 months from their last work and subs and suppliers 3. See the full Kansas deadlines and statutes.
Where Johnson County liens are filed
In Kansas a mechanic’s lien is a court filing. Johnson County lien statements, and Notices of Intent, go to the District Court Clerk’s Office in the southwest corner of the 2nd floor of the Johnson County Courthouse, 150 W. Santa Fe Street, Olathe, open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Liens on personal property are a different filing that goes to Records and Tax Administration instead.
The court’s own instructions are short and specific: the lien form needs a verified statement, reasonably itemized, attached to it, and filers should make their copies before filing. We prepare the itemization from your invoices so it supports every dollar claimed.
Legal description from Records and Tax Administration
The district court sends filers to Records and Tax Administration, in the Administration building just south of the courthouse, for the property’s legal description. That office runs Johnson County Land Records (JCLR), which shows the owner, legal description and recorded documents and searches by owner, address, parcel ID or Kansas Uniform Parcel Number.
JCLR access for outside businesses is through a paid myAIMS subscription. We pull the owner and legal description from the county’s records before drafting, because a lien on the wrong parcel is a lien on nothing.
Where we file across Johnson County
Johnson County’s cities are De Soto, Edgerton, Gardner, Leawood, Lenexa, Merriam, Mission, Mission Hills, Olathe, Overland Park, Prairie Village, Roeland Park, Shawnee, Spring Hill and Westwood Hills, plus the unincorporated county. A Kansas City-area address isn’t proof of a Johnson County parcel, so we confirm the county before filing.
Johnson County work runs from office, medical and multifamily projects in Overland Park and Lenexa to warehouses and distribution centers around Edgerton and Gardner and new homes across the southern county. On the public side, McCownGordon is building the county’s new 140,000-square-foot Health Services Building at 119th Street and Ridgeview Road in Olathe, with foundations started in September 2025 and completion set for September 2027. County buildings are public work, protected by bonds, not liens.
What sinks liens in Johnson County
- Taking it to the Register of Deeds. Kansas lien statements are filed with the District Court Clerk in Olathe.
- No itemized, verified statement. The court asks for a verified statement, reasonably itemized, attached to the lien.
- A sub using the GC’s 4 months. Subcontractors and suppliers have 3 months from their last labor or materials.
- Skipping the residential warning statement. On homes, subs and suppliers with claims over $250 need it to protect against later owner payments.
- A Notice of Extension on a house. The 5-month extension is for non-residential jobs only. See the Kansas deadline table.
How LevelSet handles a Johnson County lien
- Intake. You send the job address, who hired you, your invoices, your last day of work and whether the job is residential or commercial.
- Statutory form. We pull the owner and legal description from Johnson County’s land records and prepare the Kansas lien statement with a verified, itemized statement attached.
- Notarization. Matt Rush verifies the statement and signs it as agent for the claimant before a notary.
- Recording. We file it with the Clerk of the Johnson County District Court in Olathe.
- Service. We serve the owner with a copy of the lien statement and send one to the general contractor.
Example: a Johnson County deadline walk-through
Example: A general contractor hired directly by a homeowner finishes a kitchen and basement remodel in Leawood on July 18. As the contractor with the owner, it has until November 18 (4 months) to file its lien statement with the Johnson County District Court Clerk. Because it’s a residential job, no Notice of Extension is available, and a foreclosure suit has to follow within 1 year of filing.
Johnson County lien deadline passed?
The lien may be gone, but the money is still owed. We go after the contractor or customer on your Johnson County job through construction collections on contingency, 10% to 33%, and you pay nothing if we don’t collect.
Other Kansas counties we file in
Kansas’s warning statement, Notice of Intent to Perform, filing, extension and foreclosure deadlines, with statute citations, are on our Kansas mechanics lien page. We file in all 105 Kansas counties.
Pricing
Liens $199 to $500, including recording fees, notarizing and serving. Pre-lien notices $100. Typical turnaround 2 business days. No minimum. Call (469) 694-8003, Monday through Friday, 8am to 7pm.
Frequently asked questions
Where do you file a Johnson County, Kansas mechanics lien?
With the District Court Clerk’s Office, southwest corner of the 2nd floor of the Johnson County Courthouse, 150 W. Santa Fe Street, Olathe, KS 66061.
Is a Johnson County lien recorded with the Register of Deeds?
No. Kansas mechanic’s lien statements are filed with the clerk of the district court.
Where do you get the legal description in Johnson County?
From Records and Tax Administration, in the Administration building just south of the courthouse, which runs Johnson County Land Records.
What does the Johnson County court require with a lien?
A verified statement, reasonably itemized, attached to the lien form.
This page is general information, not legal advice. LevelSet Collections is not a law firm; we prepare and file liens and notices as agent for the claimant. Deadlines change and depend on the facts of your job. We'll check your dates against the statute before filing. Lien laws are constantly changing. Contact us for the most up-to-date information.
Owed money on a Johnson County job?
Liens $199 to $500, filing, notarizing and service included. Filed in Olathe, usually in 2 business days. Call (469) 694-8003.
