[WSBARP] Title commitment and criminal judgment liens

[John McCrady]

I am not aware of any Criminal Judgment liens that a title report would not disclose.


John McCrady
Counsel
Puget Sound Title Company
5350 Orchard Street West
University Place WA 98467
253-476-5721
j.mccrady at pstitle.com<mailto:j.mccrady at pstitle.com>





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I have a client who ordered a preliminary title commitment that doesn't show any judgment liens. But the client does have a criminal restitution judgment that is in the process of being paid off. The title company apparently told the client that "certain criminal judgment liens do not appear in a standard title search."

Huh? Any idea what that would mean? Judgments are judgments, indexed and discoverable in the same way regardless of whether they're civil or criminal-so far as I know, anyway. Can anybody enlighten me?

Sincerely,

Eric

Eric C. Nelsen
Sayre Law Offices, PLLC
1417 31st Ave South
Seattle WA 98144-3909
206-625-0092
eric at sayrelawoffices.com<mailto:eric at sayrelawoffices.com>

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