Especially considering I don't have some necessary information, such as the SSN of the deceased.Called up the Allegheny County Register of Wills where to rep told me to call the Department of Revenue in Harrisburg to ask for a so-called Commonwealth Release of Lien.

The Commonwealth's position is that if the property is held in a Trust, they may NEVER see another transfer tax no matter how many times the property is "transferred".  

I just invested in our Commonwealth properties and cannot wait for it to be done!

By putting a rental agreement with the seller into effect, you are affording him all the protections of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' very liberal Housing Court.  3. 

In past commercial deals, I've dealt with Commonwealth, Land Services, and First American. 

A few are Commonwealth, JJ Manning, saperstein, McLaughlin, etc. 

Here is a link to some good information concerning it.http://203kcontractors.com/faqs#max_loan_amountAlso here is a link to a lot of legal issues you will down the line have to consider with being a landlord in the wonderful commonwealth that we reside:http://www.attorneyross.com/landlord.html#23Make sure you set your keywords and read as much as you can.

I say Chelsea because I am proud from the very small city that I am from and to have people look up where the city is.I am a Bentley alumni from the Class of 2015 and a bank examiner for the Commonwealth Of Mass.

@Ned Carey  thanks for the replyThe way the recorded lien reads is as follows: " the commonwealth of massachusetts, pursuant to MGL C 118E S 34 and MassHealth regulations at 130 CMR 515.012(A), hereby asserts a lien for the cost of medical assistance paid or to be paid against all property and rights to all property in Middlesex county, including the property more fully described......"

Again it's case law, Kenneth Samuel Moses versus Commonwealth of Virginia.