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 ...

Anyone who has been through a real estate transaction knows there can be hiccups along the way. While the professionals try their hardest to minimize surprises, sometimes they’re simply unavoidable.

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 ...

I loaned my daughter $1,600 to close on her house and $1,500 to put a boiler in it. I also let her use a credit card of mine which she took to its $5,000 limit. Now she has become angry with me ...

You’ve just bought your dream home. Now it’s time to outfit the place, meet the neighbors and settle in. But your new space holds an expensive secret: The title search missed a $10,000 lien placed on ...