Doing A New York Lien Search Can Be Easy

By Claudine Hodges


Property liens could be an inconvenience if not properly settled. These show up at the most inconvenient time like selling a property or refinancing a mortgage. Apparently, you must clear your tax warrants first, so you can sell your property or underwrite a new loan.

Luckily, there are a few easy ways to help you do a New York lien search. Finding the records you need is very fast and simple. However, you must bear in mind that the correctness and completeness of the report depends on its source. Some options are better than the others.

Before doing a search, you must understand what property liens are. Basically, each state can rightfully secure tax warrant if you do not pay your taxes. With the effect of the warrant, they can demand for a levy, income execution or seizure and sale of the property until you settle your debt. The state or its representative will file the warrant to the local clerk's office then forward it to the Department of State. Since the records are public, anybody has access to it. This includes the credit reporting agencies, so your credit score is at risk.

If a warrant was filed, you have to pay the full amount of your debt to clear it out. Once that condition is satisfied, a notice is forwarded to both Department of State and local clerk so they can update their records. Should an owner decide to sell a property in question, he could pay the debt with guaranteed funds. A Notice of Pending Warrant Satisfaction is then issued. This notice could be sufficient enough for most title companies so the liens are eventually lifted.

Ideally, the concerned parties will be informed that their properties has been filed a tax warrant. The details, such as the property in question, the amount to be settled, the concerned departments and the points of contact are all stipulated in the notice they send. Unfortunately, the notice may not reach its intended recipient due to many reasons.

Hence, it is recommended to do a lien search before doing anything that involves your properties. This is to determine early on whether you are clear to go or not. Examples include applying for loans with the property serving as your collateral or refinancing for mortgages to name a few.

The simplest and quickest option by far is through online lookup. Visit the state record's in its official website. Of you are searching in Albany NY, the information you are looking for can be found under Uniform Commercial Code tab. The page can be accessed by choosing State Tax Warrant Notice Search option.

You will be asked for certain search criteria like the city in the warrant address record, the warrant status, the taxpayer's name, the search type and the county it was filed in. You have to fill out each one for faster and more accurate result. After you viewed the report, you will have the option to either store it in your machine or print it for future use.

Another alternative is to personally visit the local clerk's office. While the results online are relatively complete and accurate, the state does not vouch for it. This is due to possible delays in the updates. Furthermore, you can also raise your concerns or questions to the staff in person. After all, they are the best people to ask when it comes to taxes and liens.




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