Unpaid on a DeSoto County job? LevelSet Collections prepares and files DeSoto County mechanics liens for contractors, subcontractors and suppliers on jobs in Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Hernando and Walls. We have filed more than 1,100 liens since 2020, with one all-inclusive price for the whole DeSoto filing.
Quick answer: A DeSoto County mechanics lien is a claim of lien filed with the Chancery Clerk’s Land Records department, 311 W. South Street, Suite C, in Hernando. E-recording has been available since April 2020, but documents received after 4:30 p.m. may record the next business day. Claims are due 90 days after your last work. See the full Mississippi deadlines and statutes.
Where DeSoto County liens are filed
DeSoto County Chancery Clerk Misty Heffner also serves as Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Auditor. Her office has three departments, Land Records, Court Records and Taxes, in three buildings within walking distance in downtown Hernando. Construction liens go to Land Records at 311 W. South Street, Suite C, open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Land Records has taken e-recording since April 2020. E-recording hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and documents received after 4:30 may be recorded the next business day, which matters on day 90. The clerk lists construction liens alongside federal tax liens and lis pendens among the documents it holds. We e-record DeSoto County liens well before the cutoff.
Searching DeSoto County land records
Most DeSoto County records are on the clerk’s Land Records Inquiry website, with public terminals in the office. The older website stops at November 30, 2019, with nothing added after that date, so a search there can miss the current owner. We work from the current inquiry site.
The clerk also publishes formatting guidelines for recorded documents. We pull the vesting deed for the owner of record and the legal description, and format the claim to the clerk’s guidelines.
Where we file across DeSoto County
DeSoto County’s cities are Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Hernando and Walls, along with the unincorporated county. The county borders Tennessee, so a job with a Memphis-area address may be across the line and under a different state’s lien law.
DeSoto County work runs from warehouses and distribution centers along the I-69/I-269 corridor to new subdivisions in Olive Branch, Hernando and Southaven. On the public side, the county’s Landers Center expansion in Southaven, budgeted at about $58 million to $60 million, adds a roughly 400-seat community theater, about 198,000 square feet of convention space and a 600-space parking garage. Public projects run on payment bonds in Mississippi, not liens.
What sinks liens in DeSoto County
- E-recording after 4:30. Documents received after 4:30 p.m. may not record until the next business day.
- Searching the old website. The older DeSoto land records site has nothing added after November 30, 2019.
- A Tennessee parcel. A Memphis-area address may be across the state line.
- A claim missing its required statements. Mississippi requires specific statements on the claim itself.
- No payment action in 180 days. The suit and lis pendens are due within 180 days after filing. See the Mississippi deadline table.
How LevelSet handles a DeSoto County lien
- Intake. You tell us the job address, the full contract chain, your first and last dates furnishing, the unpaid balance and whether it’s a single-family home.
- Statutory form. We pull the deed from the Land Records Inquiry site, confirm the parcel is in DeSoto County and prepare the claim of lien to the clerk’s formatting guidelines.
- Notarization. Matt Rush signs and swears to the claim as agent for the claimant in front of a notary.
- Recording. We e-record it with the DeSoto County Chancery Clerk’s Land Records department before 4:30 p.m.
- Service. The owner, and the general contractor if you aren’t the GC, get copies within 2 business days of filing.
Example: a DeSoto County deadline walk-through
Example: A general contractor hired directly by the owner finishes a warehouse fit-out in Southaven on June 20. Its claim of lien has to be filed with the DeSoto County Chancery Clerk by September 18 (90 days), e-recorded before the 4:30 p.m. cutoff that day at the latest, with a copy mailed to the owner within 2 business days and the payment action filed within 180 days.
Too late for a DeSoto County lien?
Missing the 90 days ends the lien, not the debt. We pursue unpaid DeSoto County construction invoices through construction collections on contingency, 10% to 33%; no collection, no fee.
Other Mississippi counties we file in
Hinds County · Harrison County
Our Mississippi construction lien page has every Mississippi notice, filing and suit deadline with statute citations. We handle liens in every Mississippi county.
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 DeSoto County mechanics lien?
With the DeSoto County Chancery Clerk’s Land Records department, 311 W. South Street, Suite C, Hernando, MS 38632, or by e-recording.
What time does DeSoto County e-recording close?
E-recording runs 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Documents received after 4:30 may be recorded the next business day.
Why can’t I find a recent deed on the DeSoto land records site?
The older website has no records added after November 30, 2019. Current records are on the Land Records Inquiry website.
Which cities are in DeSoto County?
Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Hernando and Walls, plus the unincorporated county.
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 DeSoto County job?
Liens $199 to $500 with filing, notarizing and copies included. E-recorded in Hernando, usually in 2 business days. Call (469) 694-8003.
