Chapter

Chapter 5

N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-1— Short title
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-2— "Land" , "municipality" and "municipal lien" defined
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-3— Construction as remedial legislation
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-4— Deputy may act for officer; officer liable
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-5— Affidavits; perjury
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-6— Unpaid taxes a continuous lien; penalties and costs
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-7— Assessments for municipal improvements, continuous liens
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-8— Other liens; when effective
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-9— Municipal liens paramount
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-10— Judicial proceedings affect liens only when lis pendens filed
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-11— Official designated to examine records, certify unpaid municipal liens; immunity
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-12— Certificate as to taxes and other liens
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-13— Certificate to include statement of municipal liens, tax sales and assessments under Farmland Assessment Act
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-14— Schedule of fees for searches
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-15— Continuation searches; fee
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-16— Searches certified as correct; duplicates kept
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-17— Liens and outstanding certificates of tax sale not shown by search; persons protected
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-18— Failure to issue search or disclose official when demanded; effect
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-18.1— Searches for municipal improvements not assessed
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-18.2— Certificates; contents
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-18.3— Title of certificate; person making; issuance on application
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-18.4— Fee
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-18.5— Land covered by certificate free from subsequent improvement liens
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-18.6— Failure to issue certificate after demand; land free from future lien
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-19— Power of sale, "collector" and "officer" defined
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-19.1— Electronic tax lien sales by municipalities
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-19.2— Definitions relative to contracts for property tax lien management services
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-19.3— Contracts for property tax lien management services
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-19.4— Contracts to include compensation to contractor, bases
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-19.5— Approval process by governing body
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-19.6— Provision of information
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-19.7— Contracts considered professional service; duration
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-20.1— Discretion of tax collector as to sale
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-21— Lands listed for sale; liens listed; installments added
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-22— Installments not yet due may be excluded; procedure
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-23— List of installments not due; statement in certificate of sale
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-24— Maintenance of list
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-25— Notice of sale; contents
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-26— Notice of tax sale; posting, publication
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-27— Notice to owner; mailing
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-28— Sale; adjournments; restrictions; readvertisement
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-29— Payment of amount due prior to tax sale; priority
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-30— Notice of sale attached to list
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-30.1— Bidding by municipal officers at tax sales
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-31— Sale at auction for amount advertised
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-32— Sale in fee subject to redemption
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-33— Payment; resale; redemption
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-34— Sale; purchase by municipality; rights of municipality
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-34.1— State to purchase in fee subject to redemption; over 15% of tax revenue of municipality owed by delinquent taxpayer; repurchase by municipality
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-34.2— Notice to state by municipality
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-34.3— Certification of state's annual obligation for inclusion in annual state appropriations act
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-35— Entries made on list as each sale is concluded
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-37— Time limit on enforcement; failure to comply; effect; exception
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-38— Fees for cost of holding sale
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-39— Land held by purchaser assessed in owner's name; resale by municipality as purchaser
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-40— Liens certified to officer selling land
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-41— Statement of proceedings; removal for failure to perform duties
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-42— Lien passes to purchaser; continued if sale set aside
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-43— If sale set aside; tax refunded to purchaser
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-44— When sale not to be set aside
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-45.1— Tax sales voidable where past-due taxes omitted and municipality is purchaser
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-45.2— Sales in violation of statute; subsequent sales void; liens preserved
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-45.3— Tax sale certificates and titles unaffected
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-45.4— Application of section 54:5-45.1 to sales after June 29, 1935; certain resales validated
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-46— Certificate of sale delivered to purchaser
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-46.1— Certificates of sale for taxes, assessments or municipal charges; execution by successor of officer making sale
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-47— Certificate of sale; form and content
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-48— Description of property sold in certificate
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-49— Certificate; issuance to purchaser
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-50— Certificate of sale recorded and indexed as a mortgage
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-51— Disposition of certificate of sale; permanent record
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-52— Certificate of sale as evidence; presumptions raised; effect of fraud
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-52.1— Destruction, loss of tax title certificate; issuance of duplicate; fee
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-52.2— Duplicate certificate not to affect time limit for redemption
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-52.3— Effect of duplicate certificate; cancellation on finding of original
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-53— Lapse of time not to bar proceedings to enforce lien
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-53.1— Possession by municipality; rents and profits; credits; collection; use of funds; return to owner; liabilities
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-53.2— Cancellation of certificate of sale; certificate of redemption
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-54— Right of redemption by owner, person having interest
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-54.1— Redemptions through tax collector's office; exceptions
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-55— Delivery of certificate of redemption; record
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-57— Notice to purchaser, payment of redemption moneys
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-57.1— Unclaimed redemption monies
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-58— Amount required to redeem
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-59— Amount required for redemption
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-60— Amount required if certificate is not held by municipality
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-61— Holder of tax title entitled to expenses; limitation
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-62— Conditions for collection of fees, expenses
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-63— Fee for serving notice upon person having interest in property
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-63.1— Excessive charges or fees charged by tax sale certificate holder on redemption; forfeiture
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-64— Revival and continuance of certain liens
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-65— Installment redemption; resolution
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-66— Public notice of installment plan
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-67— Actions to foreclose redemption and alienations of certificate suspended
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-68— Monthly payments; time allowed
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-69— Form of receipt
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-70— Final payment; amount included
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-71— Interest computed
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-72— Duplicate receipts; inspection
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-73— Record of payments certified; application; fee
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-74— Payments credited
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-75— Installments unpaid; municipality to proceed for balance only
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-76— Records kept by collector; open to public inspection
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-77— Municipal action to bar redemption
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-79— When title void; exception
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-81— Notice, affidavits and certificate; indexing
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-82— No action after two years
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-84— Persons in need of a guardian
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-85— Construction of article
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-86— Action by municipality to foreclose right of redemption
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-86.1— One acquiring title may request municipality to foreclose tax sale certificate as against omitted party
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-86.2— Foreclosure against omitted party
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-86.3— Owner as party; jurisdiction; expense
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-87— Jurisdiction of court; effect of judgment
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-89.1— Effect of judgment on unrecorded interests; application by person recording interest to be made party
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-90— Judgment; failure to redeem; notice posted
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-91— Unknown owner, claimant defined
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-97.1— Fees allowed
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-98— Redemption; fees and costs; time and place
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-98.1— Information prominently displayed, property owner rights, foreclosure
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-98.2— Notice of foreclosure, required to be served, published, owner and owner's heirs rights
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-99— Evidence of payment of subsequent liens required
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-100— Validity of sale and proceedings must be attacked by answer
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104— Judgment bars redemption only in lands described therein
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.29— Short title
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.30— Definitions
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.31— Construction as remedial legislation
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.32— In rem proceedings
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.32a— Right of state or county to foreclose
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.32b— Proceedings by state or county
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.33— No personal judgment shall be entered
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.34— Time for institution of action
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.35— Resolution by governing body
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.36— Jurisdiction
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.37— Fees to be paid on institution of action
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.41— Complaint to be filed with tax collector; county recording officer and Attorney-General
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.42— Notice
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.43— Complaint to have effect of notice to State
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.44— Duties of county recording officers
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.45— Fees of county recording officer
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.48— Notice to municipality by owners or parties in interest; notice of foreclosure
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.53— Certain omissions no defense
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.58— Severance upon filing of answer
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.59— Apportionment, allocation, definition of costs and fees
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.60— Redemption
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.61— Statement of redemption to be filed by plaintiff; to operate as discharge of notice; tax collector to deliver certificate of redemption
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.62— Right of plaintiff to order of dismissal
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.64— Form and effect of judgment
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.65— Effect of recording judgment
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.66— Additional duty of county recording officer; fee
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.67— Application to reopen judgment
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.68— Constitutional clause
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.69— Repealer
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.70— Certain acts and decrees valid
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.71— To take effect immediately
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.72— Irregularities in proceedings; instituting new proceedings
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.73— Right of purchaser to have prior foreclosure proceedings corrected
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.74— Further foreclosure proceedings by municipality; title of purchaser not affected; contents of notice and complaint
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.75— Other manner of foreclosure not precluded
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.100— Conveyance of outstanding interest against certain residential realty; payment; action to compel conveyance
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.101— Applicability of law
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.102— Benefits and disabilities; application to successors in interest; agreements to defeat operation of Act
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-104.103— Definition of phrase "thought to be owned"
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-105— Jurisdiction of courts, proof
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-106— Persons entitled to apply for order
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-107— Parties defendant
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-111— Cancellation of record; procedure
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-111.1— Certificate of cancellation; execution
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-111.2— Effect of certificate
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-111.3— Filing or recording of certificate
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-111.4— Filing fee
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-112— Private sale of real estate acquired for delinquent taxes, assessments by municipality; recording of assignments, service on tax collector
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-113— Private sale of certificate of tax sale by municipality; recording of assignments, service on tax collector
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-113.1— Acceptance of bond, note, other obligation as consideration for sale of certificate
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-113.2— Removal of lessee, tenant
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-113.3— Bond, note, obligation deemed asset of municipality
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-113.4— Pledge, transfer of tax sale certificates; assignments, recording
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-113.5— Sale of total property tax levy by municipality
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-113.6— Terms, conditions of bid specifications
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-113.7— Rules, regulations; biennial report to Governor, Legislature
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-114— Notice mailed to owner; publication and posting
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-114.1— Methods of sale of certificate of tax sale by municipality
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-114.2— Sale of certificate of tax sale, liens by municipality
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-114.3— Sales subject to current taxes; redemption
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-114.4— Purchasers of tax sale certificates, liens; foreclosure, right of redemption, recording of final judgment; further, additional assignments recorded
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-114.4a— Foreclosure on certain tax sale certificates
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-114.5— Extension of time for recording judgment; failure to record within time
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-114.6— Failure to foreclose equity and record judgment
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-114.7— Tax sale certificate not to be delivered before final judgment recorded; assignment; original certificate, production unnecessary where recorded; collector's duties upon recordation of final judgment
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-114.8— Action to bar right of redemption; redemption by payment into court; assignee's rights
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-114.9— Cancellation of tax sale certificate
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-114.10— Foreclosure of omitted parties from equity of redemption; acquisition or cancellation of unforeclosed outstanding interest
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-115— Certain sales confirmed; subsequent liens continued
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-116— Lands acquired at tax sale; exchange for park lands
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-121— Conveyance or transfer of lands to state for use as forest park reservations; consent of board of conservation and development
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-122— Release of obligation to collect taxes, etc.; exemption from taxation
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-123— Right of redemption
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-124— Amount required to redeem
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-126a— Conveyance of land not suitable for forest park reservation to municipality; approval
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-126b— Redemption of land from municipality; amount
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-127— Transfer to county for park purposes of lands acquired at tax sales
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-128— Redemption after transfer of lands to county for park purposes
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-129— Foreclosure by county of right to redeem
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-130— Creation of joint municipal lien pool permitted
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-131— Powers of joint municipal lien pool
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-132— Municipal liens defined; exceptions
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-133— Laws applicable to operation of pool
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-134— Transfer of municipal lien
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-135— Execution of lien certificates
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-136— Operating plan filed by joint municipal lien pool
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-137— Rules, regulations, orders