§ 8854 Assessment Payment And Lien Release

• •When you pay your property taxes, the county treasurer gives you a receipt.
• •The treasurer writes on the tax list that you paid, including the date.
• •Once you pay, the government can't claim your land for those taxes anymore.

You own a house and pay your property taxes on time.

The county gives you a receipt and marks your payment on their list. Now, they can't take your house for those taxes because you've paid them.