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Highest priority lien:

Correct Answer

B) Property tax lien

Property tax liens always have highest priority.

Answer Options
A
First mortgage
B
Property tax lien
C
Mechanic's lien
D
Judgment

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Related Topics & Key Terms

Related Topics:

lien-hierarchy

Key Terms:

tax lien

Related Concepts

Condominium ownership involves owning a unit of airspace within a multi-unit building plus an undivided interest in the common elements shared with other unit owners. Each unit is separately taxed and financed.

In a cooperative (co-op), the building is owned by a corporation, and residents purchase shares of stock in the corporation that entitle them to a proprietary lease on a specific unit. Residents are shareholders, not property owners.

Fee simple absolute is the highest and most complete form of property ownership, giving the owner unrestricted rights to use, possess, enjoy, and dispose of the property. It is of unlimited duration and fully inheritable.

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