Thank you Steve,

That seemed to confirm what I have read on the subject.  It makes sense if you aren't thinking about it from a title insurance perspective.  How can title insurance be effective when the State can file a lien long after the sale of the property?  Looks like it could cause claims that the examiner really would have a hard time detecting.  Rather than reporting that there IS a lien, we just about have to say "there are conditions here that COULD result in a lien."  Since the actual lien could be filed much later, but still attach to the property, it creates quite a quagmire.

Thanks again,
Robert A. Franco
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