Generically a lien is an encumbrance on one person's property/estate to secure a debt the property owner owes to another person.In most legal systems on Earth, a lien on the property/estate will continue until the property is sold, at which point the debt will have to be settled in cash.This said, if the person owing the debt dies and there is not enough money in the person's estate to settle the debt then, in most countries, the debt ends and is not pass on to the deceased person's family.However in the US/Ohio I believe that there are other sorts of lien (eg a mechanic's lien which can last 6 years) which have to be renewed (legally in a court) or they do expire. You need to talk to an Ohio registered attorney regarding the specifics of the "estate lein" you are asking about.