• A property lien is a legal claim to secure a debt and encumbers real property.
• A property Lien is recorded at the County of Orange recorder's office

If you have a delinquent liability that is property related with the City of Huntington Beach, we may record or file a Notice of Lien at the County of Orange recorders office to secure the debt.

Force and effect of a lien

A lien may encumber your real property. It may prevent you from refinancing, selling, or transferring property through escrow unless the lien is satisfied. In addition, credit bureaus monitor public records for recorded liens and the lien may appear on your credit report. This may prevent you from conducting various financial transactions such as buying property or obtaining additional credit.

Pay or resolve the delinquent liability. Then we will send a lien release to the County recorder.

If we recorded a lien against you in error, we will send a lien release to the county.

We have no control over the length of time that credit bureaus keep public information on a CBR. To update your CBR, you must contact the credit bureaus directly.

If we file a lien in error, we will send a notice of release to the County of Orange recorder's office.

Pay a City lien balance

• If the lien in on your property tax statement, just pay it when you pay your property tax. To pay a lien not on your property tax statement, select go to our website at HuntingtonBeachCA.gov to see our payment options or call us at 714-374-1554.

• If the lien in on your property tax statement, just pay it when you pay your property tax To pay a lien yourself, select go to our website at HuntingtonBeachCA.gov to see our payment options or call us at 714-374-1554.

If you are in a real estate transaction, have the escrow, title, or mortgage company complete and submit an lien payoff demand request to us at the following address:

• Orange