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A valid lien on file at the register of deeds (or courthouse) must be discharged before clear title can pass, so if the owner hopes to sell the propery anytime soon they must pay it. Any type of legal action protesting the lien (whether justified or not) could take years, so it is probably a bluff to get your friend's mom to settle for less money.
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