While the process for filing and perfecting a mechanic’s lien (also called a construction lien in certain states) varies from state to state, federal bankruptcy law applies to all states. As a result, ...

Mechanics' liens on public construction projects are a fact of life. Although they may seem familiar, it does not pay to regard them too casually. Mechanics' liens are statutory creatures, and anyone ...

Learn how floating liens allow businesses to secure loans with dynamic assets like inventory; understand the process of crystallization into fixed charges.

In the guest column “Tax lien sales are inefficient, unjust” (Sept. 18th, Poughkeepsie Journal,) the writer suggests that the City of Poughkeepsie's method of enforcing delinquent taxes is unjust and ...

What Is a Tax Lien? A tax lien is a government's legal claim against a noncompliant taxpayer's assets to ensure tax payment. It arises when an individual or business fails to pay owed taxes. The lien ...

Liens are legal claims on property that are often placed by creditors or government agencies to secure property taxes, contractor fees and other unpaid debts. Common types include tax, judgment, ...

Every November, dozens of people gather in a courtroom at the Cabell County Courthouse for the county's tax lien sale. Up for bid are the delinquent tax tickets for hundreds of properties. Some fall ...

A mortgage lien is a mortgage lender’s legal right to take legal possession of your home if you fail to pay your debt — a process known as foreclosure. This claim makes your home the collateral that ...

A tax lien on this duplex in Quincy was sold three years ago by the city for $37,483 to a third-party investor that later foreclosed on the owner and moved to evict tenants living there. The property ...