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lien

[leen, lee-uhn] / lin, ˈli ən /
NOUN
right to dispose of property
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Your attorney will also need to work with you through the closing process, which includes transferring the deed and recording the lien with the county.

From MarketWatch

As Bell was excelling at Christian Brothers, Barnes stopped making car and mortgage payments, according to liens on her home and court filings.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The property’s current fair market value is appraised at $20 million, yielding approximately $6 million in equity beyond the lien and exemption,” the filing notes.

From MarketWatch

His house was encumbered with liens and he’d sold a “prop plane” that prosecutors cited when arguing he was a risk to abscond, Maitia said.

From Los Angeles Times

New York and Maryland fully prohibit both liens and foreclosures for medical debt; California and New Mexico do so for certain income brackets.

From MarketWatch