The title company checks ownership and recorded claims for the sale. A lender, creditor, or the office named on a tax notice confirms its current balance and payoff or release instructions.
If they are handy, bring the property address, parcel number, latest tax statement, lien or court notice, creditor or case number, mortgage information, payoff statement, and any deed or ownership papers. You can call with just the address and the document that raised the question; you do not have to solve the record first.
If you are not sure whether a paper is about a mortgage, a judgment, or property taxes, read its heading and issuing office when you call. We can help you sort out which record or payoff question to check next.