I have a question about what is expected when we are asked to do a search in Florida counties. Does anyone call the city to see if there are any outstanding utility liens that may not be recorded? The reason I'm asking is another abstracting co. did a search for us last year and we are now eing asked to pay for outstanding city utility liens that were against the property but not recorded in the clerk's office. They sent us a copy of the liens and said the 'abstracting laws" in Florida Counties require the abstractor to call and verify with the city that there are no liens against the property.