California Property
Lien Search
Before you buy, bid, lend, or refinance, find out what is really recorded against a property. We check every recorded claim — mortgages, unpaid taxes, judgments, and contractor and HOA claims — and hand you a clean report. Flat $95, turned around in as little as 30 minutes and rarely later than the same business day — run in-house on our own platform, for any property in all 58 California counties.
About Quinnie Do
Registered Legal Document Assistant · LDA #268 · Santa Clara County
Quinnie Do founded TruPoint Legal LLC and holds three California credentials — Registered Legal Document Assistant, Commissioned Notary Public, and Registered IRS Tax Preparer. A native Vietnamese speaker, she leads a trilingual team serving clients in English, Vietnamese, and Spanish across all 58 California counties.
On reports: Quinnie’s team runs property reports directly on an in-house platform, pulling recorded claims and judgments from county records and returning a clean, read-ready report the same day. If it turns up a claim, you can direct the same office to prepare the document that resolves it.
What a California search finds
A property search is a review of the public record for every recorded claim and judgment against a specific California property. It tells you what is attached to the title today — the mortgages and loans, unpaid taxes, recorded judgments, and contractor and association claims that can follow a property into your hands.
The catch that trips people up is that claims are not all filed the same way. Some are indexed by the property address, and some — like recorded judgments — are indexed under the owner’s name, so they never show up if you only search the address. Our team checks both, across the county record, so nothing recorded slips through.
TruPoint Legal runs these reports in-house on our own platform. You give us the property; we pull the recorded claims and judgments from the county and return a clean report — a flat $95, often within 30 minutes and rarely later than the same business day once we have your order. We cover all 58 California counties.
It is a research report, not title insurance, and it is narrower than a full ownership & encumbrance report — it focuses on recorded claims and judgments rather than the full owner, vesting, and tax picture. And because we are a Registered Legal Document Assistant office, if it reveals a claim you can direct us to prepare the document that resolves it.
Searches prepared by the team at TruPoint Legal, led by Quinnie Do, Registered Legal Document Assistant #268, Santa Clara County (verify .gov ↗).
Voluntary and involuntary liens, both searched
Liens fall into two groups. A complete report has to catch both — the ones the owner agreed to, and the ones recorded against them without their consent.
The owner agreed to these
- Mortgages and deeds of trust
- Home equity lines and second loans
- Private and hard-money loans of record
Recorded without consent
- Property tax and state (FTB) tax liens
- Federal (IRS) tax liens recorded at the county
- Abstracts of judgment against the owner
- Mechanic’s and contractor liens
- Homeowners’ association (HOA) liens
Our report reflects claims recorded against the property at the county — both voluntary and involuntary. Delivered as a clean PDF with a plain-language summary up front and the supporting recorded documents behind it.
Anyone with money on the line before a deal closes
Cash buyers & investors
No escrow safety net on a cash or off-market deal. See the liens before you sign.
Auction & tax-sale bidders
Some claims survive a foreclosure or tax sale. Know what stays before you bid.
Private lenders
Underwrite a loan knowing the claims ahead of yours. Price the risk correctly.
Owners & refinancers
Check for a lien you did not know about before it stalls your refinance. No surprises at closing.
Attorneys & fiduciaries
Confirm recorded claims for litigation, probate, or collection. Documented, dated, defensible.
Realtors & escrow
Catch a lien early instead of at the closing table. Order early, close on time.
The record is public. Finding all of it isn’t easy.
Anyone can visit a county recorder and dig. The problem is that claims are scattered — judgments indexed by name, HOA liens filed under a management company, tax liens across separate agencies — and a quick address lookup misses them. We do the full review for you and hand you a clean report.
We check by name and address
Judgment and HOA claims hide because they are not indexed by the property address. We check the owner’s name and the parcel, so the claims that catch buyers off guard show up.
Same-day, not a trip downtown
No driving to the recorder, no piecing together separate indexes. We return your report in as little as 30 minutes, rarely later than the same business day.
Flat $95, run in-house
One flat fee per property — no escrow, no subscription, no surprise add-ons. Our own team pulls the records on our own platform, and county copy fees are passed through at cost.
From search to release
A data site hands you a PDF and disappears. As a Registered Legal Document Assistant office, we can prepare the release, reconveyance, or deed you direct to clear a lien the search turns up.
Lien search vs. O&E vs. full title search
A search is the focused, affordable option. Here is how it compares, so you order the one that fits.
| Lien Search | O&E Report | Full Title Search | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it covers | Recorded claims & judgments | Owner, vesting, liens & tax status | Chain of title back to 1993 |
| Best for | Fast claim & judgment checks | Full due diligence before a deal | Closings needing full history |
| Speed | 30 min – same day | 30 min – same day | Several days |
| Cost | $95 flat | $275 flat | Varies by scope |
| Insures the title? | No | No | No |
| Page | You are here | O&E report → | All reports → |
None of these is title insurance, a preliminary title report, or a certified title search — each is an informational compilation of public records and is not legal advice. If you are financing a traditional purchase, your lender will require a policy from a licensed title company. For lien checks, cash purchases, auctions, and due diligence, a search or O&E is usually exactly what you need — fast and inexpensive.
Flat per-property pricing, $95
No escrow, no membership, no per-search subscription. A flat $95 per property — one price, all-in. County copy fees, where they apply, are passed through at cost with no markup.
- All recorded claims and judgments against the property
- Searched by owner name and by parcel
- Voluntary and involuntary liens
- Clean PDF with a plain-language summary
- As fast as 30 minutes — same business day
- Everything in the report, plus:
- Current owner and how title is held
- Legal description and tax status
- The vesting deed on record
Turnaround runs from about 30 minutes to a few hours and, for orders received with payment, rarely later than the end of the same business day. Bulk and repeat-investor pricing available — ask our team.
Order to report, often within the hour
Send the property
Give us the address or parcel number and the current owner’s name. Start your order here.
We run the check
We take payment and our in-house team combs the county record by name and parcel — usually starting within minutes.
Report in your inbox
You receive a clean PDF listing every recorded claim and judgment — as fast as 30 minutes, rarely later than the same business day.
Found a lien? You direct the fix.
This is where a Registered Legal Document Assistant office beats a data site. If the search turns up a paid-off loan still on record, a satisfied judgment, or a claim that needs clearing, you can direct the same team to prepare the document that resolves it — a reconveyance, a release, or a correction deed. One office runs the report and prepares the documents you choose.
Trusted by California property owners
“Quinnie was extremely helpful and professional. She made sure everything had been done correctly and in a timely manner. The fee was very reasonable. Highly recommend.”
“Great experience working with TruPoint Legal. Fast turnaround, fair pricing, and the documents were prepared correctly the first time. Would use again.”
“Professional, knowledgeable, and responsive. They handled our property paperwork smoothly and explained every step. Excellent service at a fair price.”
Common report questions
Straight answers in plain English. If your situation is not here, talk to our team and we will walk through it.
What is a property report?
A property report is a review of the public record for every claim and judgment recorded against a specific property — mortgages and deeds of trust, unpaid taxes, recorded judgments, and contractor and HOA claims. It shows what is attached to the property today. It is a research report, not title insurance.
What is the difference between a voluntary and an involuntary lien?
A voluntary lien is one the owner agreed to, such as a mortgage or deed of trust. An involuntary lien is recorded against the owner without their consent — unpaid taxes, abstracts of judgment, and contractor and HOA claims. A complete report catches both, to the extent they are recorded at the county.
How much does a report cost?
A property report is a flat $95 per property — one price, all-in, with no escrow or subscription. County copy fees, where they apply, are passed through at cost. If you need the full owner, vesting, and tax picture too, the O&E report is $275.
How fast can I get it?
Fast. Once we have your order and payment, our in-house team can turn a search around in as little as 30 minutes, and orders are rarely completed later than the end of the same business day — well ahead of a trip to the county recorder.
Does it find IRS, FTB, judgment, and HOA liens?
Yes, to the extent they are recorded against the property at the county. Federal (IRS) and state (FTB) tax liens are recorded with the county recorder, and judgments are pulled under the owner’s name because that is how they are indexed. HOA liens are recorded too, often under a management company’s name, which we account for. Liens filed only with the California Secretary of State are searched separately on request.
Can I run a check on a property I do not own?
Yes. California property records are public, so a check can be ordered on any property by any party — buyers, investors, lenders, and attorneys included — without being the current owner. You give us the address or parcel number and we do the rest.
Is this the same as an O&E report or title insurance?
No. It focuses on the recorded claims and judgments. An O&E report adds the current owner, how title is held, the legal description, and tax status. Neither is title insurance, which is a policy issued by a licensed title company. For lien checks and due diligence, a lien search or O&E is usually what is needed.
What if the search finds a lien?
Because we are a Registered Legal Document Assistant office, you can direct us to prepare the document that resolves it — for example a reconveyance for a paid-off loan, a release for a satisfied claim, or a correction deed. A data site cannot prepare those documents; we can, at your direction.
California searches also available in Tiếng Việt · Español · We speak English
From lien report to recorded release
Everything you need before and after the search — all from one California office.
Property Owner Search
Who owns it and how title is vested — read from the recorded deed, a flat $75.
See the owner search →
Ownership & Encumbrance Report
The fuller picture — owner, vesting, liens, and tax status in one report.
See the O&E →
Property Title Reports
Our full range of California title research and property report services.
See all reports →
Order a Report
Send us the property and get it started — often within the hour.
Start an order →
Correction Deed
Fix a wrong name, vesting, or description the search uncovers.
Correct a deed →
Deed Transfer & Recording
Transfer the property once title is clear — same-day e-recording, all 58 counties.
Transfer a deed →
Probate Documents
When title is tied up in an estate, we prepare the probate paperwork to move it.
Probate help →
Know the claims before you commit
A California property lien report, flat $95, run in-house and delivered as fast as 30 minutes — every recorded lien and judgment on any property in all 58 counties. And if it turns up a lien, we can prepare the documents you direct to resolve it.