Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New York

Does a nys sales tax lien on your home get paid first if your home is foreclosed by the bank ?


Asked on 5/02/13, 10:20 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Walter LeVine Walter D. LeVine, Esq.

Probably not - unless recorded prior to the mortgage.

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Answered on 5/02/13, 10:30 am
Daniel Scott Daniel U. Scott, Esq.

A tax warrant is a legal action against you and creates a lien against your real and personal property. Property tax liens would be paid first, NYS sales tax lien, then the actual mortgage balance owed would be paid from any remaining money left after the sale.

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Answered on 5/02/13, 10:32 am


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