Rhode Island General Laws — Title 44 (Taxation)
R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-9-1
Tax titles on real estate
# (a)
Taxes assessed against any person in any city or town for either personal property or real estate shall constitute a lien on the real estate. The lien shall arise and attach as of the date of assessment of the taxes, as defined in § 44-5-1.
# (b)
The lien shall terminate at the expiration of three (3) years after it first arises if the estate has in the meantime been alienated and the instrument alienating the estate has been recorded and no action for the enforcement of the lien has commenced;
otherwise, it shall continue until a recorded alienation of the estate. The lien shall be superior to any other lien, encumbrance, or interest in the real estate whether by way of mortgage, attachment, receivership order, or otherwise, except easements, restrictions, and prior tax title(s) held by the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation. A final decree foreclosing all rights of redemption under this title shall constitute an alienation within the meaning of this section. The tax sale shall constitute an enforcement of the lien, but itself shall not constitute an alienation.
Amendment history
History of Section. G.L. 1896, ch. 48, §§ 2, 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 60, §§ 2, 3; P.L. 1912, ch. 769, § 44; G.L. 1923, ch. 62, §§ 2, 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 32, §§ 2, 3, 22; P.L. 1939, ch. 695, § 1; P.L. 1946, ch. 1800, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 44-9-1; P.L. 2018, ch. 351, § 1.
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In this chapter (40 sections)
- 44-9-1 · Tax titles on real estate
- 44-9-1.1 · Cumberland Hill fire district tax liens
- 44-9-2 · Taxes for which particular property liable
- 44-9-3 · Lien of fire district, lighting district, water district,…
- 44-9-4 · Collector of taxes â Powers, privileges, duties and…
- 44-9-5 · Agreements between cities or towns and fire districts, water…
- 44-9-6 · Primary liability of life estate
- 44-9-7 · Advertising and taking or sale of real estate
- 44-9-8 · Sale of undivided part or whole of land
- 44-9-8.1 · Taking for taxes
- 44-9-8.2 · Deed of taking
- 44-9-8.3 · Sale of owner-occupied residential property to housing agency
- 44-9-9 · Notice and advertisement of sale
- 44-9-10 · Notice of sale to taxpayer
- 44-9-11 · Notice to mortgagees and other parties in interest
- 44-9-12 · Collectorâs deed â Rights conveyed to purchaser â…
- 44-9-13 · Entry by collector not required â Recording of tax sale list
- 44-9-13.1 · Tax title holders â Filing required statements
- 44-9-14 · Purchase by collector for city or town
- 44-9-15 · Recital in deed to city or town
- 44-9-16 · Conveyance of several unimproved parcels by single deed â…
- 44-9-17 · Lien for taxes assessed subsequent to sale
- 44-9-18 · Management and sale of land purchased by city or town â…
- 44-9-18.1 · Barrington â Assignments to The Barrington Land…
- 44-9-18.2 · Cities and towns â Assignments to redevelopment agencies
- 44-9-18.3 · Tiverton â Assignments to the Tiverton land trust
- 44-9-18.4 · Westerly â Assignments to the Westerly land trust
- 44-9-19 · Right of redemption from city or town
- 44-9-20 · City or town treasurerâs release
- 44-9-21 · Redemption from purchaser other than city or town
- 44-9-22 · Proceedings as to low value lands unaffected by redemption…
- 44-9-23 · Certificate of redemption money paid to treasurer
- 44-9-24 · Title absolute after foreclosure of redemption â…
- 44-9-25 · Petition for foreclosure of redemption
- 44-9-25.1 · Foreclosure of the rights of redemption on account of…
- 44-9-25.2 · Foreclosure of the rights of redemption on account of…
- 44-9-25.3 · Expedited foreclosure of the rights of redemption on…
- 44-9-26 · Deposit by petitioner to cover costs
- 44-9-27 · Examination of title â Notice to interested parties of…
- 44-9-28 · Order as to parties in default