Property Ownership

A Maryland homeowner fails to pay property taxes for several years. The county may:

AOnly impose fines
BInitiate a tax sale to recover unpaid taxes✓ Correct
CGarnish the owner's wages directly
DSeize personal property only

Explanation

Maryland counties can initiate a tax sale—selling the tax lien at auction—to recover unpaid real property taxes.

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