Escrow & Title
If a property owner fails to pay property taxes in Alabama, the state may eventually acquire the property through a process called:
AEminent domain
BTax sale or tax forfeiture✓ Correct
CAdverse possession
DQuiet title action
Explanation
In Alabama, if property taxes remain unpaid, a tax lien is placed on the property and eventually the property may be sold at a tax sale to satisfy the debt.
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