Municipal Lien Certificate

Municipal Lien Searches are a search of a property primarily to locate any unrecorded property issues that ordinary title searches would normally miss. Lien searches will check for code violations, open or expired permits, unpaid property taxes, special assessments, and unpaid utility bills. While the majority of municipal issues are generally not recorded in public record, they can create significant problems for new owners if and when they come to light. Finding these issues before closing ensures that the seller pays their debts and doesn’t pass the balances to the new purchaser.