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- Iowa Judgment and Lien Search title abstracting information in
A judgment and lien search is accomplished in one of a few ways.
One type of judgment and lien search is property specific and identifies the current owner(s) of a real property parcel, and includes property tax information, unsatisfied mortgages, and other unsatisfied encumbrances against the property; judgment, liens, UCCs, etc. Another type of judgment and lien search is a 'name search', whereby the abstractor searches a person's or business' name in a specific county for any unsatisfied mortgages, liens, judgments, UCC filings, and taxes on any properties in that county. This type of name search is most often used for a HOA (Home Owners Association), COA (Condominium Owners Association), or POA (Property Owners Association). Name searches can also be done statewide for both businesses and individuals, but are more refined as to the types of encumbrances searched, such as UCCs. A judgment and lien title report typically takes
5 to 7 business days to prepare, but will vary depending on the type of judgment and lien search requested, county records access, and abstract complexity. Iowa Title Search provides
certified judgment and lien title abstract reports in Iowa counties, which are completed by
certified title abstractors and lists:
- recording dates
- tax status
- encumbrance amounts
- open mortgages
- open liens
- open judgments
- open UCCs
- other open encumbrances
Prices vary based on: - whether a parcel or name search
- residential or commercial Iowa county parcel type
- customized search or reporting requests