After all,
new liens on the property or other issues may have come into the picture since the first time this search was conducted.
Not exact matches
After the loan is closed, the title company will prepare an ALTA (American Land Title Association) title policy that reflects the
new mortgage loan as a
lien on the
property.
Liens against collateral used to secure debt, like car loans and home mortgages, will not be discharged, and that
property can be repossessed or foreclosed
on unless you continue to make payments or are able to reach a
new agreement with your lender.
The existing home mortgage and any
liens on the
property are paid off and replaced with a
new mortgage.
A loan to purchase a home is usually the first mortgage
lien recorded
on a
property; subsequent loans depend
on the amount of owners» equity in the home and generally require a
new appraisal.
Even when a
property is resold quickly, or refinanced within a short period of time from the original purchase or most recent refinance, a
new title search and title policy are needed because the owner could have taken actions that had an impact
on his claim to the title, such as taking out a second mortgage or incurred a
lien from unpaid taxes.
I drove to a gun buyback
on Saturday in St. Roch organized as a Prospect satellite event by Kirsha Kaechele, a controversial figure in this city, who championed the
New Orleans arts scene directly after Katrina by buying houses around the Bywater district and using them for art installations, only to retreat to Tasmania, «leaving thousands in unpaid
property tax bills and
liens behind,» in the words of the Times - Picayune.
A plus: A court - ordered receivership sale wipes out all
liens on the sold
property except
property taxes and gives a
new owner clear title.
However, hidden hazards may lurk under the surface of a transaction in the form of an outstanding
lien, pending legal action against the
property, possible tax issues and more, all of which could place a severe financial burden
on the
new owners.
A similar
new law in Virginia allows a locality providing water or sewer service to place a
lien on a
property in the amount of the number of months of nonpayment, versus up to three months under a previous statute.
Anytime you take
on a
new listing it is critical to ensure that you are dealing with the legal homeowner (s) and that
property title is clear of
liens or financial issues.
When that happens, Bill will pay off his note to Sam and Sam will pay off his note to Big Bank, and the
new loan will take a
new first position
lien on the
property.
This secures title in the
new borrower's name, and protects the
new lender (s) from unknown
liens on the
property as well.