How to check for liens on a property in Maricopa County, AZ
In Maricopa County, liens and lis pendens recorded against a property are in the Maricopa County Recorder index, searched by the owner's name and the property. Each deed of trust also needs a recorded release or reconveyance to be off the title. A HeritageDeed report does this for one address in Maricopa County: $49, usually within minutes, with the source of every finding.
Search a Maricopa County property, $49
Step by step in Maricopa County
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Identify the parcel
Find the owner of record and the parcel number in the Maricopa County Assessor records: liens are indexed against the owner's name and the property.
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Search the recorded liens
Search the Maricopa County Recorder index under the owner's name and the property for liens, lis pendens and other notices.
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Check every deed of trust
A deed of trust with no recorded release or reconveyance is still a lien of record; Arizona gives the lender 30 days after receiving satisfaction of the mortgage or deed of trust (A.R.S. § 33-712).
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Or order the report
A HeritageDeed report runs these searches for one Maricopa County address and lists every finding with its source, $49, usually within minutes.
A real Maricopa County report
We ran this search on the Maricopa County Courthouse (201 W Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85003): 0 deeds, 0 open deeds of trust, 0 recorded liens. See the Maricopa County sample report.
What the report checks in Maricopa County
- Deeds of trust, releases and liens recorded with the Maricopa County Recorder
- Federal court records matched to the owner
Questions
How long does a lender have to record a release or reconveyance in Arizona?
30 days after receiving satisfaction of the mortgage or deed of trust (A.R.S. § 33-712). Liable to the owner if still not recorded 30 days after a certified-mail request.
What does a HeritageDeed search in Maricopa County not cover?
Loans recorded after the vesting deed are found by the owner's name; the report flags those matches for you to confirm.
Is this title insurance?
No. It is a search of the public record for one Maricopa County property. A lender closing a loan will still require a title insurance commitment from a licensed insurer.
More about Maricopa County property records
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