Property Ownership
In New Jersey, a property tax lien for unpaid property taxes:
AHas the same priority as a first mortgage
BHas super-priority and may be sold at a tax sale✓ Correct
CCan only be enforced after a court judgment
DExpires after 5 years if not collected
Explanation
In New Jersey, unpaid property taxes result in a tax lien that has super-priority over most other liens. Municipalities can sell these liens at tax sales, and eventual foreclosure is possible if taxes remain unpaid.
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