To the editor: The Los Angeles Times has reported on this issue before, and it seems obvious that a few simple steps could potentially alleviate much of the problem (“With fake liens, antigovernment ...

Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...

A lien, sometimes referred to as a security interest, is an interest in real or personal property that secures the payment of a debt or the performance of an obligation. The most common examples of ...