Chapter 15 vocab Flashcards

1
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A charge or claim against a persons property, to enforce the payment of money

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lien

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2
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a lien that is created intentionally by the property owners actions

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voluntary lien

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3
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a lien created by law

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statutory lien

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4
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a lien created by a court judgment

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Equitable lien

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5
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a lien that affects all the real and personal property owned by a debtor

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General lien

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6
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a lien that is secured by and only affects certain property of the debtor

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Specific lien

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7
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The order in which claims against property will be satisfied

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Priority

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8
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A written agreement between lienholders to change the priority of a lien

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Subordination

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9
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Charges imposed by state and local governments to fund their functions and services

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Taxes

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10
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A type of tax based on the assessment of a property value

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ad valorem

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11
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The official process of valuing real estate for tax purposes

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Assessment

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12
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A device to achieve uniformity in statewide assessments

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Equalization factor

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13
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1/1000 of a dollar, or $0.001

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Mill

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14
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The right of a delinquent tax payer to recover property before a tax sale

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Equitable right of redemption

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15
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The right of a delinquent tax payer to recover property after a tax sale

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Statutory right of redemption

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16
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Taxes levied on specific properties that benefit from public improvement

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Special assessments

17
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a specific, involuntary lien that gives security to persons or companies who perform labor, or who furnish material to improve real property

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Mechanics lien

18
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a court decree that establishes the amount owed by a debtor and provides for money to be awarded

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Money judgment

19
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A notice of a possible future lien based on a lawsuit

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lis pendens

20
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a writ that permits a court to retain custody of a debtors property until the creditors lawsuit is concluded

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Attachment