As you start investing, you may come across one of the lesser-known types of investment that’s rarely mentioned: the tax lien. The simple definition of a tax lien is that it is a legal claim made by a ...

Tax lien investing is a potentially high-yielding — but risky — real estate investment strategy. Investors cover an unpaid property tax bill upfront and are then responsible for collecting from the ...

Property tax liens are an investment niche that is overlooked by most investors. Purchasing tax liens can be a lucrative, though relatively risky, business for those who are knowledgeable about real ...

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A lien is a legal right, or claim, to your property acquired by a creditor. The purpose of a lien is to hold a property item — it doesn’t have to be a house — as collateral for a loan or debt. If you ...

Normally when you buy a house, you don’t want a home with any outstanding liens against it. That’s also why you pay for a title company. But what happens to those houses with outstanding taxes? You ...

What Is a Tax Lien? A tax lien is a government's legal claim against a noncompliant taxpayer's assets to ensure tax payment. It arises when an individual or business fails to pay owed taxes. The lien ...

The New Jersey Supreme Court's ruling in 257-261 20th Avenue, Realty v. Roberto, 259 N.J. 417 (2025) has significant implications for New Jersey’s property owners, tax lienholders and municipalities.