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Tax lien

Alan Taylor

Wed, Aug 26, 2020 3:51 PM

I work for a city attorney and we are wanting to file liens against property for unpaid taxes and fines. I am fresh out of law school, so I called the county clerk and explained what we are wanting to do. The clerk had no idea what I was talking about.

What type of lien would I be filling?
What is the procedure for filling the lien?

Thanks,

Alan Michael Taylor, J.D., LLI

PALMER LAW

1609 Arlington Ada, OK 74820

(405) 496-1154 taylor@callpalmer.com

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First time on oamaa@lists.imla.org I work for a city attorney and we are wanting to file liens against property for unpaid taxes and fines. I am fresh out of law school, so I called the county clerk and explained what we are wanting to do. The clerk had no idea what I was talking about. What type of lien would I be filling? What is the procedure for filling the lien? Thanks, Alan Michael Taylor, J.D., LLI PALMER LAW 1609 Arlington Ada, OK 74820 (405) 496-1154 taylor@callpalmer.com This email may be privileged attorney-client communication and/or litigation work product. It is intended solely for the addressee(s). Please reply to sender if you receive this message in error. Such error does not waive the applicable privilege(s).

Jon Miller

Wed, Aug 26, 2020 4:07 PM

Alan,

Welcome to the practice of municipal law! It is always good to have new, younger attorneys joining our area of practice. I am also pleased that you reached out on this group list. This is something new that our group started in the past year, and it has proven extremely helpful, even for us more "seasoned" attorney (translated, old).

On your inquiry, what are the unpaid taxes and what are the fines? There are some statutes that give a municipality the right to file liens against real property, but those are usually for abatement of weeds, trash or debris, or costs incurred by the city relating to dilapidated buildings and the like.

Jonathan E. Miller
City Attorney
City of Mustang
1885 Piedmont Road N., Suite B
P.O. Box 546
Piedmont, Oklahoma 73078
Telephone: (405) 883-6266
Facsimile: (405) 883-6155

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What type of lien would I be filling?
What is the procedure for filling the lien?

Thanks,

Alan Michael Taylor, J.D., LLI

PALMER LAW
1609 Arlington Ada, OK 74820

(405) 496-1154 taylor@callpalmer.com mailto:taylor@callpalmer.com

Alan, Welcome to the practice of municipal law! It is always good to have new, younger attorneys joining our area of practice. I am also pleased that you reached out on this group list. This is something new that our group started in the past year, and it has proven extremely helpful, even for us more "seasoned" attorney (translated, old). On your inquiry, what are the unpaid taxes and what are the fines? There are some statutes that give a municipality the right to file liens against real property, but those are usually for abatement of weeds, trash or debris, or costs incurred by the city relating to dilapidated buildings and the like. Jonathan E. Miller City Attorney City of Mustang 1885 Piedmont Road N., Suite B P.O. Box 546 Piedmont, Oklahoma 73078 Telephone: (405) 883-6266 Facsimile: (405) 883-6155 ******************************************************************************* This message is sent by a lawyer and may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If you received this transmission in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete this message and any attachments. This e-mail is intended for the addressee(s) only, and may not be distributed to any other person without written consent of the sender. Circular 230 disclosure: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you that any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this communication (including attachments) is not intended or written to be used and cannot be used for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed herein. From: Oama <oama-bounces@lists.imla.org> On Behalf Of Alan Taylor Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 10:51 AM To: oama@lists.imla.org Subject: [Oama] Tax lien First time on oamaa@lists.imla.org<mailto:oamaa@lists.imla.org> I work for a city attorney and we are wanting to file liens against property for unpaid taxes and fines. I am fresh out of law school, so I called the county clerk and explained what we are wanting to do. The clerk had no idea what I was talking about. What type of lien would I be filling? What is the procedure for filling the lien? Thanks, Alan Michael Taylor, J.D., LLI PALMER LAW 1609 Arlington Ada, OK 74820 (405) 496-1154 taylor@callpalmer.com<mailto:taylor@callpalmer.com> This email may be privileged attorney-client communication and/or litigation work product. It is intended solely for the addressee(s). Please reply to sender if you receive this message in error. Such error does not waive the applicable privilege(s).