The issue of "deadbeats" has recently been raised by Vera. The following information may be relevant to the matter. A search of liens against groups with the word "Scientology" is listed below.

Notes:
This is public information.
The records have been condensed.
Confirm with the relevant state office to be sure.
The search is not necessarily thorough.
All "released" and "satisfied" liens were deleted from the list.
However, I don't have perfect knowledge. Again, where it
matters, check with the state office.

Brett

                       Law Bulletin Publishing Company  

COUNTY: COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  OF IL
TYPE: ILLINOIS TAX LIEN

FILING DATE: 1/26/89
AMOUNT: $ 1,834.09

FILING DATE: 8/30/89
AMOUNT: $ 629.42

FILING DATE: 1/26/89
AMOUNT: $ 242.97

                             JUDGMENTS AND LIENS  
                              STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                       ALAMEDA COUNTY / RECORDER OF DEEDS

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  MISSION
CREDITOR: COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
AMOUNT: $ 56
TYPE: COUNTY TAX LIEN


DEBTOR: CHURCH  SCIENTOLOGY  MISSION
CREDITOR: STATE OF CALIFORNIA
TYPE: STATE TAX LIEN

AMOUNT: $ 60
ENTERED: 12/18/1992

AMOUNT: $ 227
ENTERED: 04/16/1993

AMOUNT: $ 97
ENTERED: 10/15/1993

AMOUNT: $ 134
ENTERED: 02/07/1994

                                   JUDGMENT  
                CIVIL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK - MANHATTAN

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  OF NEW YORK INC
CREDITOR: WEEKS OFFICE PRODUCTS INC
FILING DATE: 12/19/91
AMOUNT:  $ 1,148

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY 
CREDITOR: GESTERNER CORP
FILING DATE: 06/22/90
AMOUNT:  $ 849

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  OF NY
CREDITOR: WOOLCO FOODS INC DBA LIBBY FARMS ARFOOD PRODUCTS
FILING DATE: 08/02/90
AMOUNT:  $ 1,420

DEBTOR: THE CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  OF NEW YORK
CREDITOR: ECCO BUSINESS SYSTEM INC
FILING DATE: 08/09/90
AMOUNT:  $ 3,220

                             JUDGMENTS AND LIENS  
                              STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                            FRESNO COUNTY COURT (RD)

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  MISSION
CREDITOR: STATE OF CALIFORNIA
TYPE: STATE TAX LIEN

AMOUNT: $ 134
ENTERED: 09/24/1992

AMOUNT: $ 4,258
ENTERED: 01/12/1993


DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  MISSION FR
CREDITOR: STATE OF CALIFORNIA
TYPE: STATE TAX LIEN

AMOUNT: $ 390
ENTERED: 04/01/1993

AMOUNT: $ 396
ENTERED: 06/21/1994

                                   JUDGMENT  
                  CIVIL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK - QUEENS

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  OF NEW YORK
        Owner: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  MISSION
CREDITOR: NICE JEWISH BOY INC
FILING DATE: 07/30/92
AMOUNT:  $ 11,826

                             JUDGMENTS AND LIENS  
                              STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                         LA COUNTY / RECORDER OF DEEDS

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  OF VALLEY
CREDITOR: STATE OF CALIFORNIA
TYPE: STATE TAX LIEN

AMOUNT: $ 104
ENTERED: 02/26/1993

AMOUNT: $ 65
ENTERED: 02/08/1995


DEBTOR: CHURCH  SCIENTOLOGY  GRIFFITH PARK
CREDITOR: COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
AMOUNT: $ 131
TYPE: COUNTY TAX LIEN
ENTERED: 02/07/1994

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  OF L A
CREDITOR: STATE OF CALIFORNIA
AMOUNT: $ 1,985
TYPE: STATE TAX LIEN
ENTERED: 03/01/1994

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  RELIGOUS
CREDITOR: COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
AMOUNT: $ 229
TYPE: COUNTY TAX LIEN
ENTERED: 01/20/1995

DEBTOR: CHURCH  SCIENTOLOGY  MISSION OF BR
CREDITOR: COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
AMOUNT: $ 134
TYPE: COUNTY TAX LIEN
ENTERED: 01/20/1995

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  WESTERN US
CREDITOR: STATE OF CALIFORNIA
AMOUNT: $ 147
TYPE: STATE TAX LIEN
ENTERED: 02/10/1995

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  MISSION
CREDITOR: STATE OF CALIFORNIA
TYPE: STATE TAX LIEN

AMOUNT: $ 3,259
ENTERED: 06/09/1993

AMOUNT: $ 484
ENTERED: 02/08/1995


DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY 
CREDITOR: COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
TYPE: COUNTY TAX LIEN

AMOUNT: $ 383
ENTERED: 02/25/1993

AMOUNT: $ 619
ENTERED: 02/25/1993



     JUDGMENT AND LIEN FILINGS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK


DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  OF CA
CREDITOR: WOLLERSHEIM, LAWRENCE D
AMOUNT: $ 4,649,328.53
LIEN-TYPE: JUDGMENTS DOCKET
EFFECTIVE-DATE: 03/30/1995
COURT: SUPREME COURT

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY 
CREDITOR: GMS CAPITAL CORP
PROPERTY ATTACHED:  BLOCK-LOT: 01494-00129
                    LOCATION: NEW YORK COUNTY
LIEN-TYPE: LIS PENDENS
DOCUMENT-TYPE: LIS PENDENS
EFFECTIVE-DATE: 10/06/1993
EXPIRATION: 10/06/1996
COURT: SUPREME COURT


                          JUDGMENT AND LIEN FILINGS  
                              NASSAU COUNTY CLERK

DEBTOR: CHRUCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  LI  SCIENTOLOGY  CTR
CREDITOR: NYS TAX COMMISSION
FILING DATE: 11/15/90
TYPE: New York State Tax Commission Judgment Lien
AMOUNT:  $ 9,557

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  OF N Y INC
CREDITOR: COPELCO CRED CORP
FILING DATE: 01/03/90
AMOUNT:  $ 10,908


                             JUDGMENTS AND LIENS  
                              STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                       ORANGE COUNTY - RECORDER OF DEEDS

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY 
CREDITOR: COUNTY OF ORANGE
TYPE: COUNTY TAX LIEN

AMOUNT: $ 54
ENTERED: 02/25/1993

AMOUNT: $ 1,972
ENTERED: 05/16/1994


DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  MISSIO OF
CREDITOR: STATE OF CALIFORNIA
TYPE: STATE TAX LIEN

AMOUNT: $ 17,095
ENTERED: 04/02/1993

AMOUNT: $ 115,822
ENTERED: 09/03/1993

AMOUNT: $ 2,709
ENTERED: 10/08/1993


                             JUDGMENTS AND LIENS  
                              STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                           SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL COURT

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  INC
CREDITOR: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COLLECTION
AMOUNT: $ 15,225
TYPE: CIVIL JUDGMENT
ENTERED: 05/11/1993

                             JUDGMENTS AND LIENS  
                              STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                       SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL - SAN DIEGO CO

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  SAN DIEGO
CREDITOR: SCEFS ASSOCIATES
AMOUNT: $ 22,064
TYPE: CIVIL JUDGMENT
ENTERED: 02/19/1993
                             JUDGMENTS AND LIENS  
                              STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                        SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY COURT (RD)

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  MISSION SF
CREDITOR: STATE OF CALIFORNIA
AMOUNT: $ 13,191
TYPE: STATE TAX LIEN
ENTERED: 01/26/1993

                             JUDGMENTS AND LIENS  
                              STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                            SOLANO COUNTY COURT (RD)

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  MSN RVR PR
CREDITOR: STATE OF CALIFORNIA
TYPE: STATE TAX LIEN

AMOUNT: $ 159
ENTERED: 03/29/1994

AMOUNT: $ 179
ENTERED: 05/19/1994

                             JUDGMENTS AND LIENS  
                              STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                         SANTA CLARA COUNTY COURT (RD)

DEBTOR: CHURCH  SCIENTOLOGY  MISSION
CREDITOR: STATE OF CALIFORNIA
AMOUNT: $ 75
TYPE: STATE TAX LIEN
ENTERED: 06/20/1994

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY 
CREDITOR: COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
AMOUNT: $ 348
TYPE: COUNTY TAX LIEN
ENTERED: 11/04/1994

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  LOS ALTOS
CREDITOR: STATE OF CALIFORNIA
AMOUNT: $ 334
TYPE: STATE TAX LIEN
ENTERED: 06/02/1993

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY/ ST CREEK
CREDITOR: STATE OF CALIFORNIA
AMOUNT: $ 372
TYPE: STATE TAX LIEN
ENTERED: 02/10/1993

                             JUDGMENTS AND LIENS  
                              STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                           VENTURA COUNTY COURT (RD)

DEBTOR: DIANETICS &  SCIENTOLOGY  (dba)
CREDITOR: STATE OF CALIFORNIA
AMOUNT: $ 234
TYPE: STATE TAX LIEN
ENTERED: 12/07/1993


DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  MISSION
CREDITOR: STATE OF CALIFORNIA
AMOUNT: $ 234
TYPE: STATE TAX LIEN
ENTERED: 12/07/1993

                                   JUDGMENT  
                 CIVIL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK - BROOKLYN

DEBTOR: THE CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY 
CREDITOR: DEPENDABLE CIRCULAR DISTRIBUTORS
FILING DATE: 05/05/93
AMOUNT:  $ 1,973

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY 
CREDITOR: CITICORP NORTH AMERICA INC
FILING DATE: 05/07/93
AMOUNT:  $ 2,623

                             JUDGMENTS AND LIENS  
                                STATE OF HAWAII

                         HONOLULU COUNTY DISTRICT COURT

DEBTOR: THE CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  MISSIO
CREDITOR: FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK
AMOUNT: $ 17,478
TYPE: CIVIL JUDGMENT
ENTERED: 05/18/1994

                             JUDGMENTS AND LIENS  
                               STATE OF MISSOURI

                       JACKSON COUNTY COURT - KANSAS CITY

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  OF KC
CREDITOR: STATE OF MISSOURI
AMOUNT: $ 41
TYPE: CIVIL SPECIAL JUDGMENT
ENTERED: 01/23/1995

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  OF KC INC
CREDITOR: BARCLAY PROPERTIES INC
AMOUNT: $ 109,219
TYPE: CIVIL SPECIAL JUDGMENT
ENTERED: 11/16/1994

                             JUDGMENTS AND LIENS  
                              STATE OF WASHINGTON

                         KING SUPERIOR COURT - SEATTLE

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  MISSION OF
CREDITOR: STATE OF WASHINGTON
AMOUNT: $ 339
TYPE: STATE TAX WARRANT
ENTERED: 02/28/1995

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY 
CREDITOR: STATE OF WASHINGTON
AMOUNT: $ 2,277
TYPE: STATE TAX WARRANT
ENTERED: 10/15/1993

                             JUDGMENTS AND LIENS  
                              STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                            MARIN COUNTY COURT (RD)

DEBTOR: CHURCH OF  SCIENTOLOGY  MISSION
CREDITOR: STATE OF CALIFORNIA
AMOUNT: $ 198
TYPE: STATE TAX LIEN
ENTERED: 10/19/1994