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So these second mortgages which were “cancelled” or whatever left liens on people’s homes? And they didn’t fight to get the liens removed?

• pstrateman 2y ago
  In most places it's quite annoying to identify what liens are even on a property. Take a trip to the country treasurer's office and spend an afternoon reading through property records from 1850.
  • kylehotchkiss 2y ago
    I didn’t realize the process was so anquidated. I’m in San Diego county which I guess is “new” by American standards as most development happened after the 50s. The property records including liens freely available online. And a very special feature - email reports if the title for a property has a lien added. But… the whole website feels 10 years old so I presumed that would be a more normal thing people have access to across the country
  • hughesjj 2y ago
    To my understanding this is why title insurance exists (and, indeed, is why it's required in many cases). The lien will still exist but nominally you can make a claim against your title insurer to recoup your loss. That said, insurance isn't always the easiest to get a disbursement from, especially if you don't have the money for a good lawyer, or if ownership of your most valuable assest is the thing in question.
    • pstrateman 2y ago
      Title insurance is great... if you're buying a property, but not for monitoring the liens registered against it once you own it.