Property Ownership

The government's right to collect unpaid property taxes by seizing and selling the property is called:

AEminent domain
BEscheat
CTaxation lien foreclosure✓ Correct
DPolice power

Explanation

When a property owner fails to pay property taxes, the government may place a tax lien on the property and ultimately foreclose on that lien to collect the delinquent taxes—a tax lien foreclosure.

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