This CLE will focus on the processes and procedures which must be followed when a federal tax lien is discovered during a title examination of real property. Discussions will focus on the priority of tax liens compared to recorded security interests and subsequent purchases for value and the Service’s ability to pierce protections afforded by the Tenancy by the Entirety estate. We will review how to best obtain and transmit payoffs to the Service and determine how long the process of payoff can take. We will also focus on the Internal Revenue Service’s Right to Redeem real property following foreclosure of superior position Deeds of Trust. Title Insurance requirements will be analyzed and details provided as to what attorneys and their staff members should review to make sure the lien has been properly extinguished.