You might think you already know about any liens on a property you already own. However, the fact is they can lurk beneath your radar and pop up at the most inopportune times. Like when you’re getting ...

You might want to check for liens on your property if you’re planning to list your home for sale. To improve their chances of a smooth transaction, most buyers conduct a formal title search to make ...

Have you ever heard the term "lien" and wondered what it meant for your commercial business? Liens can sound complicated and ...

Achieve reports that liens grant creditors rights to property if debts are unpaid, with options for removal through payment ...

A lien is a legal right, or claim, to your property acquired by a creditor. The purpose of a lien is to hold a property item — it doesn’t have to be a house — as collateral for a loan or debt. If you ...

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Business enterprises routinely conclude commercial contracts on a credit basis, billing customers at a later date. Some customers fail to deal in good faith, but it is difficult to know if that ...

Q. My niece sold her home last year. She had some outstanding debt which was discovered during the title search, so at closing money was held in escrow to pay the debt. All was paid except for one, ...

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Real estate is unexplored territory for many investors who are wary of taking on the burdens of direct ownership. For those individuals, there's an alternative: tax liens. Tax lien certificate ...