Unpaid on a Gallatin Valley job? LevelSet Collections prepares and files Gallatin County mechanics liens for contractors, subcontractors and suppliers on jobs in Bozeman, Belgrade, Manhattan, Three Forks and West Yellowstone. Since 2020 we’ve filed more than 1,100 liens, and a Gallatin County lien is one all-inclusive price.
Quick answer: A Gallatin County mechanics lien is a construction lien recorded with the Clerk and Recorder in Room 203 of the Gallatin County Courthouse, 311 W. Main Street, Bozeman. It’s due within 90 days of final furnishing, every owner of record has to be served first, and on homes subs and suppliers need a recorded Notice of Right to Claim a Lien. See the full Montana deadlines and statutes.
Where Gallatin County liens are recorded
Gallatin County Clerk and Recorder Eric Semerad, who is also the county surveyor, runs recording from Room 203 of the Gallatin County Courthouse, 311 W. Main Street, Bozeman, open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays except state holidays.
Gallatin County takes e-recording through five vendors: eRecording Partners Network, CSC, Indecomm Global Service, Simplifile and Hopdox. We e-record Gallatin County liens and Notices of Right to Claim a Lien, which matters when the notice has to be recorded within 5 business days.
A new records system and Fraud Notify
The Clerk and Recorder’s document search, which covers deeds, mortgages, liens and plats, has moved from EagleWeb to a new Records Public Access system. Old bookmarks and instructions point to a search that’s no longer the county’s current one, so we work from the new system for the owners of record and legal description.
Gallatin County also offers Fraud Notify, a free service that emails people when a filing names them as grantor or grantee. An owner who’s signed up may see the notice or the lien the day it records.
Where we file across Gallatin County
Gallatin County’s cities and towns are Bozeman, Belgrade, Manhattan, Three Forks and West Yellowstone, along with the unincorporated county, including part of the Big Sky area. A Big Sky mailing address doesn’t settle the county by itself, so we confirm the parcel before recording.
Gallatin County work runs from Bozeman commercial and multifamily projects to subdivisions in Belgrade and the valley and resort construction around Big Sky. On the public side, the county opened its $46 million, 67,000-square-foot Justice Center at 515 S. 16th Avenue in Bozeman in 2025, with four District Court and two Justice Court courtrooms. Public work in Montana runs on bonds, not liens.
What sinks liens in Gallatin County
- Searching the old system. Gallatin County’s document search moved from EagleWeb to Records Public Access.
- No recorded Notice of Right to Claim a Lien. On homes and non-commercial jobs under five units, subs and suppliers need it recorded and active.
- Missing an owner of record. Service has to reach every owner of record before the lien is filed.
- A Big Sky parcel in the wrong county. Confirm the county from the parcel record before recording.
- Letting 2 years pass. Foreclosure has to begin within 2 years of filing. See the Montana deadline table.
How LevelSet handles a Gallatin County lien
- Intake. Send us the job address, the company that hired you, your first and last dates furnishing, whether it’s residential or commercial and the unpaid balance.
- Statutory form. We pull the owners of record and legal description from Records Public Access and prepare the Montana construction lien.
- Notarization. Matt Rush, as the claimant’s agent, signs and swears to the lien in front of a notary.
- Recording. We e-record it with the Gallatin County Clerk and Recorder with the certification of service.
- Service. We serve every owner of record before filing and send a copy to the general contractor.
Example: a Gallatin County deadline walk-through
Example: A steel supplier selling to the general contractor on a commercial building in Belgrade makes its last delivery on March 3. Commercial jobs don’t use the Notice of Right to Claim a Lien, so the supplier’s deadline is the lien itself: every owner of record served, then the lien recorded with the Gallatin County Clerk and Recorder by June 1 (90 days).
Gallatin County deadline already gone?
Whoever hired you still owes you. Our construction collections service pursues unpaid Gallatin County construction invoices on contingency, 10% to 33%, and there’s no fee if nothing is collected.
Other Montana counties we file in
For the Notice of Right to Claim a Lien, the 90-day deadline and service rules statewide, see our Montana construction lien page. We file liens across Montana.
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 Gallatin County mechanics lien?
With the Gallatin County Clerk and Recorder, Gallatin County Courthouse, 311 W. Main Street, Room 203, Bozeman, MT 59715, or by e-recording.
Which e-recording vendors does Gallatin County accept?
eRecording Partners Network, CSC, Indecomm Global Service, Simplifile and Hopdox.
Where do you search Gallatin County recorded documents now?
The Clerk and Recorder’s document search moved from EagleWeb to Records Public Access.
Does Gallatin County have a property fraud alert?
Yes. Fraud Notify is a free service that emails people when a filing names them as grantor or grantee.
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 Gallatin County job?
Gallatin County liens $199 to $500, with notice, recording and service included. Recorded in Bozeman, usually in 2 business days. Call (469) 694-8003.
