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 ...

A mechanic's lien limits your ability to finance or sell your property. Similar to a mortgage filing, a mechanic's lien is recorded against a property when contract work has gone unpaid. Whether a ...

Amy Fontinelle is a freelance writer, researcher and editor who brings a journalistic approach to personal finance content. Since 2004, she has worked with lenders, real estate agents, consultants, ...

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 on your house or car title is a bad thing. A lien you didn’t even know was there is even worse. There are several types of involuntary liens. The most common is a mechanic’s lien, designed to ...

Simplify your mortgage journey with a trusted lender. 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 ...

A used truck can seem like a great deal. It’s a high-end model, seven years old, and has been meticulously cared for. The seller owned it free and clear, even showing you the loan payoff letter. You ...

Growing up in Haiti, Macdeur Alabre '19, MBA ’21 — known to most as “Mac” — was pretty sure he would be a doctor. After all, law or medicine were family traditions. But he caught the entrepreneurial ...

If you’re purchasing a used car that was financed and the owner still owes car payments on it, things can be complicated. All loans on a car with a lien must be paid off before the seller can transfer ...