FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is a lien search?

The term lien search in the real-estate industry is a misnomer because "lien" normally suggests a recorded document. In our industry, the term lien search refers to a search with the municipality or county for any outstanding debts or issues that could encumber the subject property. A Title Support lien search consists of Real-Estate Taxes, Tangible Taxes, Special Assessments, Municipal/County Debts, Garbage/Solid Waste, Water and Sewer, Code Enforcement and Open and Expired Permits.

What parts of Florida does Title Support provide lien searches for?

Title Support provides lien searches for 67 counties and every municipality in Florida.

What is the turnaround for lien searches?

Lien searches in Florida can take between 2-15 working days. The majority of lien searches in Florida take between 3-7 working days but there are a few dozen municipalities and several counties that take 10-15 working days.

Does your office offer RUSH service on lien searches?

There are many municipalities and counties that have RUSH options and we will gladly pay the extra fee for RUSH service if it is checked off on the order form. Please note that even though there are many municipalities and counties that have RUSH options, the majority of them do not. If a municipality or county does not have a RUSH option, we still do our best to meet our customers' deadlines. We do not charge our customers any extra fees for RUSHING lien searches. Additional charges incurred for RUSH fees will be added to the invoice.

Does your office offer RUSH service on association estoppels?

There are many associations, management companies and association attorneys that have RUSH options and we will gladly pay the extra fee for RUSH service if it is checked off on the order form. Please note that even though there are many associations, management companies and association attorneys that have RUSH options, the majority of them do not. If an association, management company or association attorney does not have a RUSH option, we still do our best to meet our customers' deadlines. We do not charge our customers any extra fees for RUSHING estoppels. Additional charges incurred for RUSH fees will be added to the invoice.

Do I need a lien search for a condominium?

Yes. Although a majority of condos have master meters for water and sewer there are many that separately bill each unit. In addition, condo units can have code violations, permitting issues as well as other municipal or county debts/assessments.

Do I need to do a lien search on vacant land?

Yes. Even though the property may be vacant it can still have assessments, code violations, and bills for things like lot maintenance and junk removal and possibly permitting issues.

What is Title Support's cancellation policy?

We understand that not all title companies and closing attorneys deal the same way with cancellations and that is why we are the first in the industry to give our customers a choice. With the first option, customers can choose to not owe anything ($0) if a lien search cancels; to do this we charge our clients an extra cancellation fee on each lien search invoice but if the file cancels, nothing needs to be paid. The second option is that Title Support waives our fee but any hard costs that were incurred in doing the search still remain due by the customer. Customers can choose the cancellation option they prefer when the account is initially set up. Please note that the cancellation policy does not apply to foreclosures/deed in lieu properties.

How much do lien searches and association estoppels cost?

For both lien searches and association estoppels we charge a service fee plus any hard costs incurred (hard costs include fees charged by the municipality and/or county for lien searches and charges by the association/management company/association attorney for estoppels). Please contact us a for complete price sheet.

Does Title Support guarantee the lien searches and does Title Support have an E & O Insurance Policy?

Yes, we have always guaranteed our research; we have a $1,000,000.00 E & O policy.

Do I need to include the association contact information on estoppel requests?

We do not require the association contact information to process estoppels but we do require the exact association name(s) for which estoppels are required.

Are lien searches done on the property or the property owner (present and past)?

Lien searches are done on a specific property/specific folio and not on the present or past owners of the property.

Who can I email with a question about an estoppel or lien search?

Customers can send an email to info@titlesupportllc.com with any questions you may have.