What is a silent lien?

What is a silent lien? Liens are the government’s legal claim against your property when you neglect or fail to pay a tax debt. A silent lien is a lien that is not made public. An automatic lien (like an estate lien) is one that is triggered automatically, as in the death of a taxpayer.

Liens are the government’s legal claim against your property when you neglect or fail to pay a tax debt. A silent lien is a lien that is not made public. An automatic lien (like an estate lien) is one that is triggered automatically, as in the death of a taxpayer.