How Do You Check Public Records For A Property Lien?
Information about liens on property is public information that can be accessed through your local tax assessor’s office or your country registry of deeds. Search your local tax assessor’s office for a lien for unpaid property taxes and the county registry of deeds for information about any mortgage lien on a property. Searching for this information should be free, other than copying costs if you wish to obtain copies of the documents. Some municipal tax assessor offices and counties now make property records available online, while others require you to travel to the office to search in person. Determine if your local city or town makes property records available through their Web site. To do this, start on the city or county home page. Look for a listing of departments, which may be across the top or side of the page. Scroll down until you reach the tax assessor or property record section. Once there, look to see if there is an option to search for property records. If so, type the na
