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The most common forms of liens on a home include tax liens, mechanic's liens, and judgment liens. A tax lien can lead to a sheriff's sale of the property.
Where a medical society showed it owned the federal trademark and that the defendants’ use was likely to cause consumer confusion, it prevailed in the trademark infringement suit.
The Supreme Court ruled home equity theft unconstitutional, but in these states homeowners still risk losing their property ...
A prior lien is a lien that is recorded before any other claims in which pledged collateral against a loan or debt can be liquidated to repay the creditor.
Facing a personal injury lawsuit in Florida can feel overwhelming. Understanding each step helps you stay in control. This ...
The CFP Board promised to enhance its review processes after an investigation found major shortcomings. A new analysis of CFP ...
First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FTHY) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.125 per share payable on ...
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYSE: FCT) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.097 per share payable on ...
How Can a Lien Affect You as a Homeowner? In the situation of an involuntary lien, then you have an unpaid debt that led to legal action. A lien doesn’t automatically mean a title was transferred for ...
One way to clear medical debt or cover upcoming healthcare costs is to tap into your home’s equity via a HELOC. HELOCs offer flexible repayment periods with few restrictions and lower interest rates ...
Where former attorneys for the landowners in five condemnation suits filed a notice of attorney’s lien after they were discharged, and the parties disputed whether the statute of limitations ran from ...
Final thought While lien rights do exist in Idaho, they are not a shortcut to debt collection. Non-consensual liens must arise under statute or be supported by a judgment.