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Mass General Law Chapter 60 Section 53 - If a tax on land is not paid within fourteen days after demand therefore and remains unpaid at the date of taking, the collector may take such land for the town, first giving fourteen days' notice
Once a demand has been issued and remains unpaid the following steps are taken:
- 1st notification of lien letter;
- 2nd notification of lien letter; and then
- Newspaper advertisement and tax taking
Interest accrues on tax title accounts at 16%
Note: Please be advised that all legal fees are borne by the owner of the record.
- Who can I contact to discuss payment of my tax title, balance information, or any other tax title requests?
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- Why is there a lien on my property?
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When accounts are placed into tax title the Town places a lien on the property to ensure collection of taxes.
- How do I get the lien off?
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Once all the delinquent taxes and fees are paid in full the Treasurer's Office will prepare a release of lien certificate.
- Can I redeem one delinquent year separately from other years?
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No, one year's delinquent taxes may not be redeemed separately from another year's taxes. When the redemption amount is calculated, the total taxes owed for all delinquent years are combined together.
- Can I redeem one delinquent year separately from other years?
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No, one year's delinquent taxes may not be redeemed separately from another year's taxes. When the redemption amount is calculated, the total taxes owed for all delinquent years are combined together.