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LIEN

California Department of Real Estate

Updated 08-20-2026

LIEN

A form of encumbrance which usually makes specific property security for the payment of a debt or discharge of an obligation. Example — judgments, taxes, mortgages, deeds of trust, etc.

California Department of Real Estate Glossary

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