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"Property Taxes"

From Elizabeth Weintraub,
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Definition: A fee, secured by real property, imposed upon property owners by local and state governments.
Examples: Failure to pay property taxes can result in a lien against your property which, if left unpaid for five years, could result in a public sale of your property without your consent.
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