(a)        The fee for filing and indexing each notice of lien or certificate or notice affecting the lien in the Office of the Secretary of State is:

(1)        For a lien on real estate, five dollars ($5.00);

(2)        For a lien on tangible and intangible personal property, five dollars ($5.00);

(3)        For a certificate of discharge or subordination, five dollars ($5.00);

(4)        For all other notices, including a certificate of release or nonattachment, five dollars ($5.00).

(b)        The fee for filing and indexing each notice of lien or certificate or notice affecting the lien in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court, and the fee for furnishing the certificate or copies provided for in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44-68.14(d), is as provided in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-308

(c)        The officer shall bill the district directors of internal revenue or other appropriate federal officials on a monthly basis for fees for documents filed by them. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1047, s. 1.)

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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 44-68.15

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3