lien
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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
ADS says it is well-positioned for the current market volatility given its focus on high-quality, large-cap corporate borrowers on a first lien senior secured basis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
A $240,000 attorney lien could, after all, reflect time billed in a complex trust case.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026
Still, Fitch asserted that losses remained contained despite record-high defaults, writing that “realized losses for first lien lenders remained limited.”
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
No lien can be created by mortgage or otherwise on any of the above property, except on profession, etc., without the consent of the wife, if he have one, by signing such mortgage or lien.
From How to Collect a Doctor Bill by Davis, Frank P.
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