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OBTAINING PENNSYLVANIA TITLE & REGISTRATION: If there is a lien on the vehicle or you are leasing, we must first request the title from your lienholder or lessor. This process usually takes 2-3 weeks, as lienholders and lessors often use third party titling agents or participate in electronic titling.

A title search will also confirm that the property is definitely owned by the seller. The cost of a title search can range anywhere from $300 to $600 in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania statute does not require that a lien waiver be notarized. Regarding residential property, a lien waiver in Pennsylvania may be made by a signed, written instrument or by conduct which operates to prevent such contractor from filing a claim.

In order to perfect your lien claim, it must be filed in the prothonotary's office of the county court where the property is physically located. A ?prothonotary? is just an old-school term for the chief clerk of the court. If the property is located in more than one county, then the claim should be filed in both.

The lien will stay in effect for five years, but can be renewed, if the debtor does not sell the property within that time period.

Lien Claim?All claimants must file a Lien Claim in the prothonotary's (court clerk's) office within six months of last work and serve notice of the lien claim on owner within one month after that. An affidavit of service then must be filed with the court within 20 days after service of the written notice on the owner.