A Discharge of Lien is a legal instrument issued by the appropriate authorities or courts that effectively release a lien on property once the underlying debt or claim has been paid or resolved to the satisfaction of the lienholder.
A Federal Tax Lien is a legal claim by the government on all properties and rights to properties of a taxpayer who fails to pay a tax for which they are liable.
A general tax lien is a legal claim by a government entity against a taxpayer's assets for unpaid tax liabilities, affecting all of the taxpayer's property.
A junior mortgage, also known as a second mortgage or subordinate mortgage, is a mortgage loan that is subordinate to another loan against the same property. In the event of default and foreclosure, the holder of the junior mortgage is only repaid after the senior mortgage and any other prior liens have been settled.
