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Type Of Liens We Provide

STANDARD LIEN

Vehicle valued under $4000.00.
Vehicle must be on your property.
The lien sale process takes between 31 and 41 days to complete.
If the vehicle is neither claimed nor contested, you can register, sell, or dispose of it using the lien sale documents.

LONG LIEN

Vehicle valued over $4000.
Applies to storage facilities regardless of vehicle value.
Vehicle must be on your property.
Notification will be sent to interested parties and owners listed in the DMV file.
Request to conduct a lien will be submitted to the DMV.
Process takes 90 to 120 days.
Once the lien sale is approved by the DMV, a sale date is set and a legal ad is placed in a newspaper.
Vehicle must be held for 10 days, not including the sale date, before being released to the new registered owner.

VESSEL (BOAT) LIEN

Valued under $1500.00.
Vessel must be on your property.
A fair market value declaration is required from a licensed yacht/ship broker.
The lien process takes 35 to 60 days.
If the vehicle is not claimed or contested, you can register, sell, or dispose of it using the lien sale documents.

VESSEL (BOAT) LIEN

Valued over $1500.00.
Vessel must be on your property.
Notification will be sent to interested parties and owners listed in the DMV file.
Request to conduct a lien will be submitted to the DMV.
Process takes 90 to 120 days.
Once the lien sale is approved by the DMV, a sale date is set and a legal ad is placed in a newspaper.
On the sale date, the vessel must be available for viewing one hour before the auction begins.

Pricing

Please contact us for pricing, as it depends upon complexity of each lien.

About California Lien Sales

Multi decades expert experience, dealing with DMV’s ever-changing policies.

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