In real estate, first-lien loans (primary mortgages) let you finance a home purchase, while second-lien loans (home equity loans or HELOCs) let you tap your home’s value for cash. The holder of the ...

A federal tax lien has recently been filed against West Virginia Senator Jim Justice, totaling more $8 million.

It is generally understood that contractors and design professionals may not place mechanic's liens against government property. But this concept takes on different shades of meaning in different ...

You're in good company if you're not exactly sure how liens work. It's not one of those topics that makes it into most people's water-cooler conversations. But knowing what a lien is and how it works ...

The IRS recently filed notices of a federal tax lien against Republican Sen. Jim Justice of West Virginia — the latest example of ongoing financial troubles that have trailed the former governor, ...

The federal Internal Revenue Service has filed tax liens against an Acadiana medical company, alleging it failed to pay ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Doretha Clemons, Ph.D., MBA, PMP, has been a corporate IT executive and professor for 34 ...

In these trying economic times, an attorney lien can provide the family law practitioner with a useful tool to collect fees. "An attorney's 'special' or 'charging' lien has mystified bench and bar at ...

Homeowners in Austell purchased brand-new homes, only to find out their properties already had several liens filed against ...

Ottumwa mayoral candidate Benjamin Foote has had nearly $70,000 in income tax liens filed against his property, which was discovered Thursday by The Courier in a public records search of candidates ...