At Northwest Lien, we are committed to transparency, encouraging honesty and understanding in the lien filing process, our service, and even our pricing. With that, we will be making changes to our pricing in 2024 and wanted to provide our customers with context. Please read the information below, and reach out to us if you have any questions; we appreciate your trust and business as we move forward into the new year.
Earlier this year, the fee to record most documents in Washington state increased by $100 as a result of HB 1474, a bill passed during the 2023 legislative session. The purpose of the surcharge is to fund state and local programs that promote low-income housing, eviction prevention, and homelessness services. The fee change has an effective date of January 1, 2024.
In direct response to HB 1474, we will be increasing our pricing for Washington filings as of January 1 to cover the additional statewide fees we will be incurring for each filed lien and notice. We want to be clear that we are not raising our prices to increase profit but to be in step with the mandated fees imposed by Washington state.
For simplicity, our pricing has always been the same for our clients in both Washington and Oregon. Given the fees for filing in Washington have increased significantly in the past three years, however, while Oregon filing fees have remained mostly consistent, we have decided to split the pricing by state to be fair to our clients in Oregon. With this, pricing for documents filed in Oregon will stay the same.
Below is our pricing by state for 2024, effective January 1.
With one goal in mind of ensuring you get paid, Northwest Lien continues to provide premier, local service for mechanics’ liens and preliminary notice filing. We have been based in the Pacific Northwest since 1999 and remain the only local lien provider specializing in both Washington and Oregon state lien laws. Above all, we value the trust of our clients and take pride in acting as an extension of their own team and, ultimately, saving them time and money by being there. Our expert-level understanding of state lien laws guarantees timely and effective delivery of all documents, and we offer a variety of standard service plans to match the needs of any size of business.
There’s a silver lining to this all: the per-lien price increase only makes our annual memberships a better deal, increasing the value of each lien included in our memberships.
Our annual membership plan options can help give you peace of mind by knowing your lien is being handled by industry professionals using cutting-edge technology. We offer annual membership plans for both small and large companies, enabling our clients to find the right package for their specific needs. Our exclusive membership benefits include two free liens per year (now a $1,058 value in Washington), no charge for access to attorneys, personal service and professional advice, priority access to lien law seminars, and so much more.
With over $3 million collected for our clients last year, we like to think we play an invaluable role in getting contractors, suppliers, and laborers paid. Contact us today with any questions, or click the button below to sign up for an annual membership today.
