Senior non mortgage lien

[Julie Smith]

I just got a title report on a property that has judicial liens that is forcing the foreclosure.  The property's mortgage is NOT in foreclosure.  I was pretty sure I understood that mortgages are senior to other liens, so what could this mean:

Title def category:  NOMTGLN Possible senior non-mortgage lien recorded

How can a judicial lien recorded years after the mortgage be a senior lien?

FYI, this is in Washington if that matters?

Thanks for any help.

[Julie Smith]

Thanks much for responding.  That is an idea, but not sure how easily that would work because there is an outstanding mortgage loan. I'd have to pay off the owner and pay the mortgage and all the liens, there are 2 plus the HOA lien.  Way more expensive then I'm interested in.  I appreciate your comment though.