Improper lien against Edison NJ condo owner

There was an improper recording of an assessment lien against my condo that I thought might have been removed since the lawyer who put the lien on my condo said it wasn't a true lien. I didn't worry since I was not selling my condo and I had health issues that didn't allow me to take care of this.

I just found out yesterday, when I received the records from a new management company, that our association reported the amount of money on the lien was for $3,000. This amount was posted on the balance owed to the condominium association.

While our condo had the previous management company, I never received one notice from them about owing them money and never knew it was possible to have a lien on my condo and that it would pass onto the books of the new management company, who also charged me legal fees and late fees that I was never advised of.

I thought with a lien I wouldn't have to worry until I was ready to sell my condo. Can a board of directors have a lien on my condo and also have the same amount on the books with a new management company?