Sec. 12-172. Tax liens; precedence; enforcement. The interest of each person in
each item of real estate, which has been legally set in his assessment list, shall be subject
to a lien for that part of his taxes laid upon the valuation of such interest, as found in
such list when finally completed, as such part may be increased by interest, fees and
charges, and a lien for any obligation to make a payment in lieu of any such taxes, as
defined in section 12-171. Such lien, unless otherwise specially provided by law, shall
exist from the first day of October or other assessment date of the municipality in the
year previous to that in which such tax, or the first installment thereof, became due until
two years after such tax or first installment thereof became due and, during its existence,
shall take precedence of all transfers and encumbrances in any manner affecting such
interest in such item, or any part of it. Such lien, during its existence, may be enforced
by levy and sale of such real estate if such person has complete title thereto or of his
interest in such real estate if he does not have complete title thereto. No sale of real
estate for taxes or foreclosure of any lien shall divest the estate sold of any existing lien
for other taxes.
(1949 Rev., S. 1853; P.A. 78-332; P.A. 79-342, S. 10; P.A. 89-361, S. 2, 4; P.A. 07-99, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 78-332 included proceeds payable under fire insurance policy if fire loss exceeds $5,000 in lien for taxes;
P.A. 79-342 repealed amendment enacted in 1978 act; P.A. 89-361 included liens for payments in lieu of taxes; P.A. 07-99 increased time period of lien from one to two years after tax or first installment became due, effective October 1, 2007,
and applicable to liens filed on or after that date.
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Sec. 12-193. Costs and fees to be taxed. Reimbursement to taxpayer where
error by tax assessor or tax collector. Court costs, reasonable appraiser's fees, and
reasonable attorney's fees incurred by a municipality as a result of any foreclosure action
brought pursuant to section 12-181 or 12-182 and directly related thereto shall be taxed
in any such proceeding against any person or persons having title to any property so
foreclosed and may be collected by the municipality once a foreclosure action has been
brought pursuant to section 12-181 or 12-182. A municipality shall reimburse a taxpayer
for the costs of state marshal fees or any property seized if the court finds that such costs
were incurred because of an error by the tax assessor or tax collector and not as the
result of any action or failure on the part of the taxpayer.
(1949 Rev., S. 1875; P.A. 75-73, S. 1; P.A. 84-282, S. 2; P.A. 88-153, S. 1, 2; P.A. 07-50, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 75-73 reversed previous provision which forbade charging costs against persons having title to or interest
in property and specifically made provisions applicable to foreclosure actions; P.A. 84-282 specified section is applicable
to any foreclosure action brought pursuant to Sec. 12-181 or 12-182; P.A. 88-153 authorized collection of costs associated
with foreclosure by the municipality once a foreclosure action has been brought pursuant to Sec. 12-181 or 12-182; P.A.
07-50 added provision re reimbursement to taxpayer if court finds error by the tax assessor or tax collector.
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