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N.J.S.A. § 54:5-17.

Liens and outstanding certificates of tax sale not shown by search; persons protected

Official textNew Jersey Statutes Annotated (Tax)lis.njleg.state.nj.uslast amended
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A bona fide purchaser, lessee or mortgagee who shall acquire for a valuable consideration an interest in lands covered by an official tax search and in reliance on said search shall hold such interest free from any municipal lien and any outstanding certificate of tax sale held by the municipality and any outstanding certificate of tax sale not held by the municipality and not yet recorded within the three months period from date of sale allowed by section 54:5-51 of the Revised Statutes and not shown on that search, and it shall be the duty of the municipality to obtain at its own cost and expense the discharge of any such outstanding certificate of tax sale not held by the municipality not shown on that search.

Amended by L.1947, c. 356, p. 1157, s. 2.

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In this chapter (40 sections)
  1. 54:5-1. · Short title
  2. 54:5-2. · "Land" , "municipality" and "municipal lien" defined
  3. 54:5-3. · Construction as remedial legislation
  4. 54:5-4. · Deputy may act for officer; officer liable
  5. 54:5-5. · Affidavits; perjury
  6. 54:5-6 · Unpaid taxes a continuous lien; penalties and costs
  7. 54:5-7 · Assessments for municipal improvements, continuous liens
  8. 54:5-8. · Other liens; when effective
  9. 54:5-9. · Municipal liens paramount
  10. 54:5-10. · Judicial proceedings affect liens only when lis pendens filed
  11. 54:5-11. · Official designated to examine records, certify unpaid…
  12. 54:5-12. · Certificate as to taxes and other liens
  13. 54:5-13. · Certificate to include statement of municipal liens, tax…
  14. 54:5-14. · Schedule of fees for searches
  15. 54:5-15. · Continuation searches; fee
  16. 54:5-16 · Searches certified as correct; duplicates kept
  17. 54:5-17. · Liens and outstanding certificates of tax sale not shown by…
  18. 54:5-18. · Failure to issue search or disclose official when demanded;…
  19. 54:5-18.1. · Searches for municipal improvements not assessed
  20. 54:5-18.2. · Certificates; contents
  21. 54:5-18.3. · Title of certificate; person making; issuance on…
  22. 54:5-18.4. · Fee
  23. 54:5-18.5. · Land covered by certificate free from subsequent…
  24. 54:5-18.6. · Failure to issue certificate after demand; land free from…
  25. 54:5-19 · Power of sale, "collector" and "officer" defined
  26. 54:5-19.1 · Electronic tax lien sales by municipalities
  27. 54:5-19.2 · Definitions relative to contracts for property tax lien…
  28. 54:5-19.3 · Contracts for property tax lien management services
  29. 54:5-19.4 · Contracts to include compensation to contractor, bases
  30. 54:5-19.5 · Approval process by governing body
  31. 54:5-19.6 · Provision of information
  32. 54:5-19.7 · Contracts considered professional service; duration
  33. 54:5-20.1 · Discretion of tax collector as to sale
  34. 54:5-21 · Lands listed for sale; liens listed; installments added
  35. 54:5-22. · Installments not yet due may be excluded; procedure
  36. 54:5-23. · List of installments not due; statement in certificate of…
  37. 54:5-24 · Maintenance of list
  38. 54:5-25. · Notice of sale; contents
  39. 54:5-26 · Notice of tax sale; posting, publication
  40. 54:5-27. · Notice to owner; mailing
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