Property Ownership
A West Virginia homeowner fails to pay property taxes. After a specified period, the county may:
AImmediately seize the property and sell it
BPlace a tax lien on the property and eventually hold a tax sale✓ Correct
CGarnish the owner's wages to recover taxes
DRequest that WVREC suspend the owner's real estate license
Explanation
When property taxes become delinquent in West Virginia, the county places a tax lien on the property. After the statutory period (with notice requirements), the property may be sold at a tax sale. The owner has a redemption period before the tax sale purchaser receives a deed.
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