You might get an answer if you were smart enough to ask a proper question. Hopeless.

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I really need to know........... i'm getting ready to invest $thousnds of dollars in this.

If the property owner actually pays the tax lien off within the redemption period (typically 2 years in most states ), you will get paid the interest and earn a return, but you won't own the property. You should attempt to do due diligence on your state laws or jurisdiction. You should also read more about how it works in terms of the auction process. The best book I've read on it can be found below: Complete Guide to Real Estate Tax Liens and Foreclosure Deeds: Learn in 7 Days by Don Sausa

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I am currently living on property owned by a family member. i have been told that their are liens on the property. (1) how do i find out what liens are on the property and for what amount and (2) if the person who owns the land that i am living on (in a mobile home owned by me) becomes deceased do i have a set time to vacate the property they own that i am living on, and (3) would it be best to try to settle these liens now before the property owner becomes deceased?

You would contact the county assessor's office to find out about the liens. They may have a website where you can get information about it. Many county assessors do. If the person who owns the land dies, whoever inherits the land also inherits the lease you have and has to abide by its terms. If he wants to kick you off the land, he would have to give you as much notice as your lease requires for a change of terms, or if the lease doesn't mention it, the minimum required by state law, typically 30 days. Liens always complicate dealing with an estate, so yes, it would definitely be best to take care of it before he dies.

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My husband borrowed money for his medical from his friend then registered a lien (only his signature, i did not know about that until now) on a jointly owner property without my permission. can i remove that lien on the property because the property is not owned by himself

if the property is jointly owned, you can;t do anything about it - it was probably teh only way he was going to get the loan - do you want your husband to die?

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Does anyone know how to find out information about a residential property that is in la mirada, ca? i need to find out who the property owner is so i can put a lien on the property. i have a judgment.

Register of Deeds for the county in which you live. To put a lien on the property requires more than you say so. You will need a judgment against the person and proof that they have no ability to pay. hire an attorney.

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My pest control contractor has been forcing me to pay for something that i have not authorized (no signed contract covering this specific item); as a matter of fact, i am not even sure they performed the service they claim. except this item, i paid in full all other services detailed in the written contract for which i signed. today i received a letter of "notice of intention to file mechanics lien on property" from them. i am in california and i know it is pretty easy for service providers to file and abuse mechanics liens. i'd just like to know from the legal experts out there the likelihood of them successfully recording such claims in the county office, clouding the title of the property. the contract is between me and the company, and i am not the owner of the property. they claim that i owe $140. thanks much and merry christmas!

I don’t think a non-owner resident would have real property to attach. You are a non-owners. I would think their mechanics lien would require verification (contract). I appreciate your concern but I would wait it out and see what if anything is done by them. If it is really troubling, write then a letter asking for a copy of he service contract and any other paperwork surrounding the work. I don’t think, you, as a non-owner, could encumber the property.

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Seller of home has taken out property/material that belongs to new owner. seller's lawyer is holding money for his client in escrow account. can buyer put a lien on that account or do anything to prevent previous owner from claiming this money until the dispute over missing property/material is resolved? i know next to nothing about real estate matters, as may be obvious by the way i pose this question. i am asking for a friend. can anyone help with advice?...would you need more information?

If it is worth hiring a lawyer then hire a lawyer. If the items are so cheap it isn't worth hiring a lawyer then send an itemized list on a letter demanding return or payment immediately to both the lawyer and the seller. I would follow it up with a call. That might work... Without a lawyer your chances are fairly slim of getting the stuff returned-but the guys lawyer will probably let their client know that he is violating the contract (he probably won't confirm that for you so you will never hear that).

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We are a prospective buyer for a real estate property and seller had an contract with us as well as with a contractor that he would spend $6660 for various repairs. now seller is not happy with contractor's work and he is not ready to pay in full to the contractor he wants to pay only $4000 at closing. and we found that contractor can put a lien against property and we want to know in case seller does not pay in full to the contractor and we become new legal owner.(after property is transferred to us)contractor can still put a lien against property? or he can only put lien against property till the seller is the legal owner? please explain. what should we do to protect us from possible lien by contractor in future in wa state he can put a lien up to 90 days of completion of work.

The lien is against the property, not the owner, it does not matter who owns it. If he gets it on there before closing you will not close unless he is paid. Normally title insurance would cover you, but as you are aware of the lien before closing there isn't anything that will enable you to screw the contractor.

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I found a for sale by owner piece of property. i contacted the owner and ask if they would be willing to do a contract for deed with me. i offered 25k for the land, 2500 down, at 5% for 5 years. i met the lady at a local restaurant and she had the contracts already with her which was the first sign to me that something wasn't right. we don't know each other from eve. she agreed to my terms but at the end of the payment period, she wanted to "gift" me the land so she didn't have to pay taxes and so the income didn't affect her social security disability. she also wanted me tmake my payment checks out to her boyfriend so ssd wouldn't find out about it. second, third and fourth light bulbs going off in my head. she claimed she had been to the courthouse the day before to make sure she had the title free and clear and she claimed she did. something was telling me wait and i told her we had to wait until we got our taxes back then we would finalize the deal. the next day, i called the county and found out there are 3 liens on her property. one from 2003 for 15k from the irs, and two more liens from the home owners association the property is located in for about 5k. the property is worth about 25k and i don't mind paying what it is worth. what i do mind is someone trying to rip me off so i don't think anything is wrong with legally getting back at her. she is the property owner. the home owner association president identified her. how can i buy that house and get out of paying the irs lien? i want her to pay her own bills. i was right to wait. so, she blatently tried to rip me off. i get that. there are people out there who will sell their own mother's for a buck. what i want to do now is offer her 2500 total for the property. ideally, i'd like to settle with the irs for a much smaller amount and have them keep going after her for the rest. the home owners association will let me pay out what is owed and will even reduce the amount by removing the late fees and penalties but this thief of an owner doesn't need to know that. i don't know how the irs liens work. if i buy this land am i responsible for the entire lien? can the irs still go after her for the amount as well? i've already spoken to the hoa. they are willing, in writing, to settle with me. i'm just wondering if i go ahead and get her to sell to me for 2500 or so, will the irs immediately come after me and demand i pay in full or confiscate the property altogether? does it make any difference knowing that i also am on ssd so could the irs even come after me?

Run from any deal like this. Any real estate purchase you make should be handled through a title company and title insurance purchased on it to ensure that all existing liens are paid in full. You are asking for trouble by asking for a contract for deed without legal protection. Do not attempt to deal with the IRS or HOA on someone else's issues.

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I have a car that a friend/customer let me park at his used car lot because of neighborhood rules where i live. at the time it was parked there i had been doing repair work on vehicles for him several times a week over a 5 month period when weather was warm. i offered to pay for the parking space and he acted insulted and was never brought up again. about 3 months ago family issues came up along with the weather getting cold left me less than eager to go there and work. i called to let him know when weather and time permit id call to see if he needed me to do anything which i did with no response. 2 days ago i called to let him know i was coming to get the car and he informed me the car was hidden and would not return it until i finished work on a car that was started before winter. i said i would report the car stolen and his response was, "ill tell them you owe storage fees and file for a lien on the title leaving them with nothing they can do. what do i do?? the work in question was started and done a little at a time in between other stuff as the vehicle had been sitting for 2 years with a blown head gasket and a bad turbo. the volvo dealer wanted $3100 including a rebuilt turbo so it wasnt worth fixing. i even went out of my way and got him a $1200 turbo for $400 and was going to charge 1/3 labor... so it wasnt a car that ran or needed repair for a customer it was a by gone thought with a few parts picked off it in the weeds.. hes obviously ticked off because i told him my time spent at the car lot would be much more limited than last summer because of prior obligations. hes just using the volvo deal as an excuse as i mentioned it was beyond dead in the weeds. and to answer one persons question... yes, the car that he took is a 1968 nova that has over 20k in it...

You might want to go a little careful here. If you went ahead and reported it stolen, and he can prove that you knew he had it, and was keeping it until work was done, then you could find yourself charged with making a false claim to the police. Wouldn't it be easier to just do the job and get your car back?