If the owner mortgagee or other party of interest can prove the lien holder has been paid everything plus interest, they can apply to what to have the lien canceled?

• A. Superior Court
• B. County Clerk
• C. Superior or County
• D. State Supreme Court

Answer: (C)

When a lien is paid in full, it must be released from the public records to cancel it. The appropriate avenue to obtain that release depends on how the lien was filed. If the lien is a court-related judgment, you typically seek relief from the Superior Court to obtain a release. If the lien is recorded in the county records, you file a release or satisfaction with the County Clerk so the lien is canceled. Some jurisdictions allow either path, so you can apply to either the Superior Court or the County Clerk. That’s why the correct option is the one that names both possibilities. The Supreme Court isn’t usually involved in routine lien releases, and choosing only one path doesn’t cover all types of liens.