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 ...

Property owners are often confronted with a contractor threatening a mechanic’s lien on their property. These liens may stem from a dispute between them and their contractor, or even between a ...

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*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. ST. LOUIS — There are steps homeowners can take to find out if a phony lien has been filed against their property. St. Louis has ...

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 ...

Question: When my uncle died, he left his property to his children and my brother and me. We are now in escrow to sell the land and find that we have both a lien from a bank for a loan we believe our ...

You might think you’d know if you have a lien on your property. But liens can often go undetected until a crucial time — like when you’re getting ready to sell your house. That’s why it’s important to ...