Marion County's Lien Landscape: Who's Filing Against Your Property and What You Should Know
An analysis of 24,682 lien filings from January 2023 through April 2026.
Every lien filed in Marion County is a public record. Sunshine Data analyzed all 24,682 lien filings recorded with the Marion County Clerk of Court since January 2023 to identify who files the most, what types of liens are most common, and what property owners should know.
The table below shows the seven largest lien filers in Marion County by volume. Together, they account for 6,324 filings — approximately 26% of all liens recorded during the period. The remaining 18,358 liens (74%) were filed by thousands of individual filers including contractors, attorneys, banks, private lenders, HOA management companies, and individual property owners. No single filer in that group exceeded 100 filings.
| Filer | Liens | Type | What Residents Should Know |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL Dept of RevenueState of Florida | 3,051 | State | FL DOR files liens for unpaid state taxes, child support, and unemployment overpayments. These are statutory liens — no court order required. Marion County averages approximately 100 DOR lien filings per month. |
| AdventHealth Ocala + Florida HospitalNonprofit hospital system | 1,481 | Medical | Two entities within the same hospital system have filed 1,481 liens against Marion County property owners since January 2023. These are liens for unpaid medical bills attached to patients' real property. AdventHealth is a nonprofit health system. |
| Internal Revenue ServiceU.S. Department of the Treasury | 583 | Federal | Federal tax lien filings in Marion County increased from 97 in 2023 to 146 in 2024 to 275 in 2025 — a 183% increase over two years. IRS liens attach to all property and rights to property belonging to the taxpayer. |
| Roofing Pros USA / MachulaRoofing Pros USA II LLC · CCC1337226 | 504 | Construction | A single roofing operation — Roofing Pros USA II LLC (registered agent Michael Machula) and related entities — has filed 504 mechanic's liens since January 2023. Of those, 6 have been released on record (1.2%). Mechanic's liens are filed by contractors for unpaid work and attach to the property where services were performed. |
| Oak Run HOAStein Charles + Oak Run Associates Ltd | 346 | HOA | 346 liens filed against homeowners within the Oak Run retirement community for unpaid HOA assessments. One individual, Charles Stein, has filed 180 of these. Approximately 49% have been released, consistent with a pattern of assessment enforcement: file, collect, release. |
| City of OcalaMunicipal government | 219 | Municipal | The City of Ocala has filed 219 liens against property owners. Municipal liens may arise from unpaid utility bills, code enforcement fines, or special assessments. |
| Tompkins ErinMulti-community HOA filings | 140 | HOA | 140 liens filed across multiple HOA-managed communities including Magnolia, Spruce Creek, and Brighton. Approximately 48% have been released. The filing pattern is consistent with a property management company or HOA attorney enforcing assessments across multiple associations. |
To check whether a lien has been filed against your property, search the Marion County Clerk of Court Official Records by your name or parcel number.
Sources & Methodology
This analysis covers all lien (LN) filings recorded with the Marion County Clerk of Court from January 2023 through April 2026. Data was obtained via authorized SFTP access to the Clerk's Official Records index. Filer identification was performed by matching party names across lien filings, release filings (REL, LNPD), and Florida SunBiz corporate registrations. Release rates were calculated by matching releases to the same filer name. All data is public record under Florida Statute Chapter 119.
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