How to check for liens on a property in Canton, OH
In Canton (Stark County), liens and lis pendens recorded against a property are in the Stark County Recorder index, searched by the owner's name and the property, and judgments are kept by the court clerk, not the recorder. Each mortgage also needs a recorded satisfaction or release to be off the title. A HeritageDeed report does this for one address in Canton: $49, usually within minutes, with the source of every finding.
Step by step in Canton
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Identify the parcel
Find the owner of record and the parcel number in the Stark County Auditor records: liens are indexed against the owner's name and the property.
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Search the recorded liens
Search the Stark County Recorder index under the owner's name and the property for liens, lis pendens and other notices.
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Check every mortgage
A mortgage with no recorded satisfaction or release is still a lien of record; Ohio gives the lender 90 days after the mortgage is satisfied (Ohio Rev. Code § 5301.36).
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Or order the report
A HeritageDeed report runs these searches for one Canton address and lists every finding with its source, $49, usually within minutes.
What the report checks in Canton
- Deeds, mortgages, releases and liens recorded with the Stark County Recorder, searched by the owners' names
- Federal court records matched to the owner
Not covered here
- Loan amounts are shown only where the index states them, court judgments not recorded with the office are not searched, and delinquent property taxes are not searched.
Questions
Are judgments recorded with the Stark County Recorder in Canton?
Loan amounts are shown only where the index states them, court judgments not recorded with the office are not searched, and delinquent property taxes are not searched.
How long does a lender have to record a satisfaction or release in Ohio?
90 days after the mortgage is satisfied (Ohio Rev. Code § 5301.36). After a further 15-day notice, $100 per day in damages plus fees.
What does a HeritageDeed search in Canton not cover?
Where a document cannot be tied to the property by its legal description or street address, it is marked as linked by the owner's name only.
Is this title insurance?
No. It is a search of the public record for one Canton property. A lender closing a loan will still require a title insurance commitment from a licensed insurer.
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