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The Effects Of Personal Property Tax Liens On The Rights Of Secured Creditors, Keith Maune
The Effects Of Personal Property Tax Liens On The Rights Of Secured Creditors, Keith Maune
Belmont Law Review
In most states, counties are allowed to tax personal property and may attach liens to the personal property if the taxes are not paid. However, secured creditors may already have a lien on the same personal property, which they perfected by making the appropriate filing as set forth by the Uniform Commercial Code (the “UCC”). The laws that control the relative rights of the counties and the secured creditors vary widely among states. In some states, despite a creditor’s apparent priority under the UCC, a county’s lien can override a creditor’s prior lien, even without any registration or opportunity for …