lien
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To avoid paying twice—once to the sub and again to the contractor—get a release of claims and a lien waiver from the sub.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
First lien loan spreads decreased from nearly 6% in 2023 to 5% by 2025, with average yields dropping from 12% to below 10%.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Acevedo said she planned to refinance her loan but learned that she couldn’t because the property had a lien from a previous owner.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
They now say she owes $130,000 and she has to work something out immediately or they’ll put a lien on her house, which is a great place in a beach town.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Unencumbered, Unincumbered, un-en-, un-in-kum′bėrd, adj. not encumbered, esp. in law, free from encumbrance by lien, claim, lease, or charge of any kind.—v.t.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
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