Pulling a permit on a property with a tax lien?

[James Peters]

I am in the midst of cleaning up a mess from a property I inherited.  There is a tax lien on the property that I am working on cleaning up.  Since there is a lien on the property it is still showing up in my Grandmother's name.  I need to remodel the property before I move some tenants in.  I do have all the documentation that I am handling my Grandmother's estate and trust.  

The question is, can I get work done on the property (based in Long Beach, California) with the lien on it?

Thanks for any help out there!