An Alberta lien search tells you of ANY legal claim a third-party may have on the land, house or car you wish to buy. For instance, say somebody is trying to sell you a car. If you simply buy the motor vehicle without conducting an Alberta lien search, then you will be sorry later on to find out that the car has been used as security for a loan the original owner may have taken. So even if you have fully purchased the car, the person (or firm) that has a lien or claim on the motor vehicle can still come and 'collect' what is due them.
The best way to go about finding out of any liens on any property you wish to buy or invest in is to go to an authorized registry agent such as Albertaregistrty.com and ask them to conduct an Alberta property title search for you. Simply fill out a Service Request form, indicating your name, address, phone and other contact details and the registry agent will take of the rest.
Once you receive your Alberta title search document, scrutinize the document for the following.Vehicle purchases are common dealings that require an Alberta lien search. After all, who wants to be encumbered or burdened with unpaid debt that you didn't take in the first place. Although land or property is the usual collateral for big loans, note that getting 'small time' loans using a motor vehicle as collateral is much easier. As such, there is really a big chance that the Alberta lien search you ask your registry agent to conduct will indeed turn out liens against the vehicle.
An Alberta lien search can be easily conducted by a reputable registry agent such as AlbertaRegistry.net because lien information in Alberta is not confidential (i.e., it is generally available to the public). All you have to do is go to your registry agent and fill out a search request form. You will need to indicate your name, address and the serial number(s) of the vehicle(s) you wish the registry agent to conduct an Alberta lien search on.
Registry agents such as AlbertaRegistry.net will then comb the Alberta Municipal Affairs personal property database for any liens on the motor vehicle(s) you have identified. An Alberta lien search normally only covers motor vehicles registered in Alberta and/or liens registered in Alberta. So ask your registry agent if they also offer out of state lien searches.