Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   None so blind as he who will not see Date:   5/26/2018 3:31:33 PM

Liens can be placed on a property regardless if there is a mortgage or not.  And until it is satisfied, you will not be able to sell your property.  This is why I have always paid for title search and insurnace regardless of whether it was required or not.  I had a subcontrator call me and tell me he was going to put a lien on my house for non-payment by the prime.  Worried I consulted a lawyer, who told me that he could not place a lien on my house in Alabama becasue he and I didn't have a contract.  This is different than it was in VA,  - mechanics liens could be placed on houses when the builder still owned the house, and if you wanted to buy, you had to satisfy those liens. I had a boss that decided to forego the title search and insurnace and ended up entangled in liens that were placed by subcontractors.  It took years, lawyers and $$$ to get it all untangled.  

I personally woudn't play chicken with the power company.  They have more money and legal resources than the average person, and I suspect they win most of time.  

I am wondering about this 90 foot grant - woud a title search uncover whether this is true or not?