Internet Search for Liens including Judgments:
NOTE-Documents
can only be viewed at the
-Click on INDEX AND DOCUMENT
RETRIEVAL
-Click on Guest Login then the
button labeled Login as Guest to
display ERIE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE OFFICIAL RECORDS PUBLIC SEARCH:
-Type PARTY NAME:
Last Name then First name separated by a space (Field is NOT case sensitive)
-Select DOC GROUP: Most Searches leave as ALL-
Only when searching a very common name click on ▼ and
select LIEN
(Note:
Uniform Commercial Code liens will list only with DOC GROUP’s ALL or UCC;
Mortgages with ALL or MTG)
-LEAVE ALL OTHER SEARCH
FIELDS BLANK unless you want to enter a Start Date –End Date to find a specific file date
-Can select* SORT BY Date to view results in date order
-Type verification code shown
in red in the box at the bottom. NOTE:
Entry to verification code will be required for the first search
and again after displaying numerous pages of
data or 10 searches. Click SEARCH button
- A maximum of 20 records for the name entered will appear on each page of the results:
←Status of DATA not of Lien
B=data converted from prior office
R=cashiered but document not yet scanned
S=image available at Clerk’s Office
I=index completed
V=entire recording process complete
←Indicates page of & total number of result pages
↑
Move through results by
clicking Prev, Next, First pg
Pty Code:
D=Debtor
R=Creditor
A=usually Attorney of Record
Record date= Date document filed in
Erie County Clerk’s Office *can select to SORT BY Record Date and then look
for a date close to the approximate filing
date of your lien
Book Type,
Book, Page are required for print requests
Legal Desc= Legal property description for liens such as Lis Pendens, Mechanic’s Liens
Ref1&Ref2= Court index, Federal Serial, dispute number or manual file numbers
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION to
narrow LIEN search from Result
screen:
Book Type |
Legal Desc |
Possible Document type |
Ref 1 or 2 |
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B |
Yes |
302-Bond against Real Estate
NOTE: Lien is against specific
parcel of property |
Index number____ |
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D |
Yes |
71P-Assignment of Proceeds
affecting real property 742-Tax Lien Transfer-unpaid taxes sold to 3rd party for
collection (NOTE: Pty A=Property Owner) NOTE: These Liens are against specific parcel of
property |
None___________ Numbers |
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K |
None*
|
105-Reinstatement of a Judgment-*NOTE: lien is against all property
belonging debtor |
May or may not have index number |
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L |
Yes-against specific parcel
of property |
349-Notice of Attachment 350-Notice of Levy 351-Lis Pendens (Start of foreclosure action) HUD-Hud Foreclosure 6-Demoltion Notice |
Index number____ Index number____ Index number____ None___________ None___________ |
|
Q |
None as there is no Lien against Real Estate |
301-Wage Assignment-voluntary assignment of wages to pay a debt 305-Social Service Lien-for public assistance&care on claims&suits for
personal injuries Note: Pty A=Person Liable 306-Mental Hygiene Lien- to assure the regular payment of fees 325-Vessel Lien-work done or
material furnished in this state building, repairing, fitting, furnishing,or equipping
of such vessel 326-Hospital Lien-for the treatment, care&
maintenance of such injured person 327-Personal
Property Lien- refers to Article 8 of the Lien Law 339-Crime Victim Lien-in favor of NYS on the proceeds of any
recovery of stolen goods 346-EC
Social Services Assignment of Proceeds- assign funds one expects to receive from any type of personal
injury action to Social Services 360-Order Appointing Receiver-designates the parties&orders an
amount be set prior to a surety company issuing a Receiver's
Bond |
None |
|
Q |
Yes- against specific
parcel of property |
308-Notice of Lending-advances for projects for the improvement of real property 312-Mechanic’s Lien-non-payment for labor/materials furnished
for the improvement of real property with the consent/request
of the owner NOTE: Pty A=Contractor 313-Notice of Claim against a Bond filed to release a Mechanic's Lien 315-Environmental-NYS Lien-
against a property owner who has discharged petroleum 331-Federal Bond-Lien-use of real property to secure
bail 336-Condo/Association Lien-non-payment
of Condo/Association dues 337-Crime Property Bond-use
of real property to secure bail, Pty A=Judge or Court Clerk 341-Building Loan contract 347-Assignment of Contract (Note: Pty A=Owner; and not all include
specific property) 819-Environmental Lien-against
a property owner who has violated Env/Conservation laws |
None |
|
Q |
None listed but lien is against all property belonging debtor |
100-Transcript of Judgment-Court other than EC Supreme or County
Court 101-Amended Judgment
104 & 144-Judment rendered
in 108-Warrant filed by NYS 110-State Tax Lien filed by a state other than 115-Order filed by Dept. of
Motor Vehicles: usually #LL###### (#=number; L=letter) ← 118-Continuation/Extension of Judgment
135-Erie County Hotel Occupancy
Bed Tax Warrant 154-Judgment filed pursuant to Workers’
Comp Law 54-b 234-Confession of Judgment
signed by Debtor 24W-Workers’ Compensation Judgment 817-Federal Tax Lien-non
payment of Federal Tax 821-Extension of 10-year
term on a Federal Tax Lien 823-Dept. of Justice Judgment 825-Extension of Dept. of
Justice Judgment 830-Pension Benefit-unpaid contributions
to the pension plan (Note Pty A=Pension Plan) ORR-Order to Reinstate Lien covers property
of original lien |
None or court reference
no._____ Index number____ None _______________ May/not have No. Index number____ None___________ Dispute number___ May/not have No. Index number____ FTL number _______________ CT or DJ number _______________ C or L number____ Usually Index No. |
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record by clicking on the underlined party name to display:
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←Doc Type of Lien-refer to
above chart to see title/purpose of lien
←When lien was filed in the
Erie County Clerk’s Office
←Book Type and Book/Page Required for
copy requests
←Where Perf and Court is
the County and Court where the case originated
←Amount of lien
←Index# is Erie County
Supreme or County court file number
Lower Ct Ref# is Assigned Courts
Party Name&Address
D= Debtor
R= Creditor
A= usually Attorney of Record
↑
Satisfactions or Updates to a Record are listed below the Party information. If there are NO entries in this section of
the screen, the record is NOT satisfied and
remains an open lien.
If payment has been made and no entry is displaying
in the bottom of the screen, a Satisfaction
has not been filed. Contact the Creditor or Attorney of Record for a
Satisfaction document
that must be filed in the Erie
County Clerk’s Office to update the public record.
To see “how” the record has been
updated:
-refer to
the Type:
- A full list of all types is
available on our main page: http://ecclerk.erie.gov/
by clicking on Document codes and
descriptions.
(or)
-scroll down to the charts
contained in this document
-click View to see the more
detail for the document(s) filed.
Click
to return to Search Results (result
screen) or Logout to end use of search program.
Doc Group listing indicates:
-UPD-updated
-DISCH-discharge or fully satisfied
CFN or Book Type and Book/Page is required for print request
Parties may also give an indication to the type of document filed:
-UNSATISFIED-creditor tried to
execute for payment but received none
-SATISFACTION-full debt paid
Click View to return to detail of lien
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Document Types that show LIEN or UCC
is fully Satisfied/Discharged: Doc Type-Title/Purpose of document filed against the lien |
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CAN |
CANCEL/DISCHARGE/SATISFY |
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102 |
SATISFACTION |
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109 |
SATISFACTION OF WARRANT |
|
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111 |
SATISFACTION OF
DETERMINATION |
|
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113 |
SATISFACTION OF EXECUTION |
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127 |
CERTIFICATE OF DISPOSITION from another court showing lien is
satisfied |
|
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130 |
SATISFACTION OF PRE-1991 Non-computerized Judgment |
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132 |
ORDER-EXPUNGE |
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136 |
SATISFACTION OF |
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332 |
DISCHARGE OF FEDERAL BOND LIEN |
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335 |
DISCHARGE OF CRIMINAL BOND LIEN |
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345 |
DISCHARGE OF BUILDING LOAN |
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348 |
NOTICE TO VACATE DEMOLITION NOTICE |
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354 |
ORDER TO CANCEL LIS PENDENS |
|
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355 |
AFFIDAVIT/STIPULATION TO CANCEL LIS PENDENS |
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358 |
ORDER TO CANCEL NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT |
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811 |
UCC-3 TERMINATION/DISCHARGE of Uniform Commercial Code lien |
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818 |
RELEASE OF FEDERAL TAX LIEN |
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820 |
RELEASE OF ENVIRONMENTAL LIEN |
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824 |
RELEASE OF DEPT OF JUSTICE JUDGMENT |
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831 |
DISCHARGE PENSION |
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CFD |
CANCEL/DISCHARGE/SATISFY/FILED DOC |
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CHD |
CANCEL HUD FORECLOSURE |
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ODF |
ORDER TO DISCHARGE LIEN |
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Document Types that show MTG is fully Satisfied/Discharged: |
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3 |
MORTGAGE DISCHARGE for a mortgage originally recorded prior to
January 1986 |
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3A |
DISCH SEC-1921 |
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3C |
MORTGAGE DISCHARGE for a mortgage originally recorded January
1986 to date |
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3F |
MORTGAGE DISCHARGE stamped by attorney as to fully discharge
mortgage |
|
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3M |
MORTGAGE DISCHARGE filed by MERS (Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems
Inc) |
|
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3OR |
MORTGAGE DISCHARGE by court order |
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Document Types that show LIEN or UCC record
has been updated but Lien is still in effect and
owing: Doc
Type-Title/Purpose of document filed against the lien |
|
|
010 |
RELEASE OF REAL PROPERTY FROM JUDGMENT |
|
070/071 |
MONEY PAID TO COURT to release real property from lien |
|
103 |
ASSIGNMENT |
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106 |
STIPULATION OR CERTIFCATE TO VACATE |
|
107 |
UNDERTAKING ON APPEAL |
|
112 |
EXECUTION PREPARED |
|
116 |
ORDER TO VACATE |
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117 |
ORDER TO STAY EXECUTION |
|
119 |
ORDER TO CANCEL JUDGMENT-due to bankruptcy proceeding |
|
121 |
PREPARE TRANSCRIPT to be filed in another |
|
122 |
PREPARE CERTIFICATE OF DISPOSITION to be filed in another |
|
123 |
PARTIAL SATISFACTION-partial payment made or release some, not
all debtors |
|
124 |
EXECUTION UNSATISFIED-no payment received |
|
125 |
EXEMPLIFICATION |
|
126 |
TRANSCRIBED TO another |
|
128 |
PARTIAL SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT-partial payment made or release
some, not all debtors |
|
129 |
CERTIFICATE OF DISPOSITION FILED IN another |
|
131 |
BAILABLE ATTACHMENT |
|
133 |
CONSENT TO CHANGE ATTY |
|
137 |
REVERSED ON APPEAL |
|
244 |
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENT FILED AGAINST A CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT |
|
304 |
ASSIGNMENT OF BOND |
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309 |
ASSIGNMENT OF NOTICE OF LENDING |
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314 |
ASSIGNMENT OF MECHANIC'S LIEN |
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316 |
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LIEN |
|
317 |
EXTENSION OF MECHANIC'S
LIEN |
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318 |
STIPULATION OR ORDER TO VACATE MECHANIC'S LIEN |
|
319 |
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FOR MECHANIC'S LIEN |
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323 |
ORDER TO CONTINUE MECHANIC'S LIEN |
|
324 |
ORDER TO AMEND MECHANIC'S LIEN |
|
328 |
ASSIGNMENT OF HOSPITAL LIEN |
|
Cont. 329 |
PARTIAL SATISFACTION OF HOSPITAL LIEN |
|
342 |
AMEND/MODIFY BUILDING LOAN |
|
343 |
ASSIGN BUILDING LOAN |
|
344 |
RELEASE REAL PROPERTY FROM BUILDING LOAN |
|
352 |
AMEND LIS PENDENS |
|
353 |
ORDER TO EXTEND LIS PENDENS |
|
357 |
RIDER TO BOND |
|
361 |
ORDER TO RELEASE FUNDS |
|
363 |
RELEASE REAL PROPERTY FROM LIS PENDENS |
|
364 |
VACATE LIS PENDENS |
|
366 |
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FOR CONDO LIEN |
|
743 |
REDEEM TAX LIEN-Satisfies only the party, property and tax years
listed on the redemption |
|
803 |
UCC-3 CONTINUE/EXTEND |
|
805 |
UCC-3 ASSIGNMENT |
|
807 |
UCC-3 RELEASE person or property |
|
809 |
UCC-3 AMENDMENT |
|
825 |
EXTEND DEPT OF JUSTICE JUDGMENT |
|
826 |
DISCHARGE PROPERTY FROM DEPT OF JUSTICE JUDGMENT |
|
827 |
CERTIFICATE OF NONATTACHMENT |
|
828 |
CERTIFICATE OF REVOCATION |
|
829 |
CERTIFICATE OF SUBORDINATION |
|
832 |
DISCHARGE PROPERTY FROM FEDERAL TAX LIEN |
|
833 |
RELEASE REAL PROPERTY FROM FEDERAL TAX LIEN |
|
836 |
CORRECTION OF FEDERAL TAX LIEN |
|
837 |
PENSION-RELEASE |
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839 |
DEPT OF JUSTICE-ORDER to VACATE |
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842 |
AMEND DEPT OF JUSTICE JUDGMENT |
|
843 |
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE filed regarding and Environmental Lien |
|
844 |
REINSTATE LIEN |
|
898 |
FEDERAL TAX LIEN-Miscellaneous filing (would need to view
document to see purpose) |
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10A |
ASSIGN JUDGMENT from one Creditor to another |
|
AFD |
AMEND/MODIFY/CORRECT a document previously filed |
|
OMF |
ORDER to MODIFY a document previously filed |
|
ORP |
ORDER to RELEASE REAL PROPERTY |
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PRF |
PARTIAL RELEASE can be a partial payment made, release of some
(not all debtors) or release of real property from the lien |
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Document Types that show MTG has been
updated but MTG is still in effect: |
|
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3AF |
SECTION-1921 (Real Property Law) AFFIDAVIT |
|
3E |
MORTGAGE DISCHARGE contains an error and may require filing of
correction |
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3OB |
OBJECTION SECTION-1921 (Real Property Law) |
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3P |
MORTGAGE DISCHARGE-PARTIAL-only party mention is discharged from
lien |
|
4 |
ASSIGNMENT of MORTGAGE to a new lender for collection |
|
4B |
BLANKET ASSIGNMENT of MORTGAGE-document transfers multiple
mortgages to a new lender |
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M7 |
MODIFICATION of MORTGAGE-changes terms of mortgage agreement |
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M7C |
CONSOLIDATION AGREEMENT-combines multiple mortgages into one
lien |
|
REL |
PARTIAL RELEASE of MORTGAGE PREMISES-releases real estate from
lien |
How
to Determine the Number of Pages to a Document to Request a Copy
Step 1:
-Write down the following from the search you have just completed:
·
Bk
Type
·
Book
·
Starting
Page of the document
Step 2:
-Perform a NEW SEARCH for BOOK TYPE - BOOK / PAGE search:
Entry of the starting book and page for your
document will display your record. Use the back browser and change
the page
to the next higher number. A message No Records were found for the Search criteria !! Please
Modify the search !!!! displays
because the next page is still part of your document. Continue incrementing the number until the next valid record displays.
Most lien
documents are 2-3 pages.
The other way customers request a copy without the exact page count
is to mark their check "NOT TO EXCEED $5"for a single Document
and leave the amounts blank to be completed by the cashier at time
of processing. If this option is chosen, in your letter of request
please ask that the cashier to enclose the receipt with the copy in your self-addressed stamped envelope.
Step 3:
-Send a written request via regular posted mail to:
Erie County Clerk’s Office
The request should
state the book type, book and page of the document and include:
-Check made payable to “Erie County Clerk”
-Self-addressed stamped envelope for return of copy