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 ...

The mechanism for making sure suppliers and laborers get paid traps homeowners in the middle of disputes.

Construction liens secure payment for labor or materials provided by contractors. Find out how state laws can affect the filing and resolution process.

A lien, laying legal claim on another's property to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation, is a very serious situation, particularly for a small business. Tangible assets ...

Iliffe thought she was being swindled because she kept getting texts from an unknown number urging her to make payments to a U-Haul account. But she wasn't.

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A Federal tax lien is not a piece of paper. It is a legal claim to a taxpayer’s property. It arises by operation of law when Federal tax is assessed against the taxpayer’s property, and remains unpaid ...

This essay addresses the procedure of lien searches, which buyers doing their due diligence need to utilize in order to fairly assure themselves that they obtain title, free of liens. We will see that ...

A lien is a creditor’s legal right or claim to your property. 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 don’t pay off ...

There are a growing number of physicians who are profiting off of personal injury cases by agreeing to treat patients in exchange for a lien tied to any award in the lawsuit, according to The Wall ...

SPRINGFIELD Illinois motorists, lenders and dealers will soon experience faster title processing, fewer delays and stronger ...