Home Foreclosures: 16.3.1.1 Overview
It may be possible to avoid a tax lien and eventual sale by obtaining a reduction of property taxes through an abatement or exemption before the taxes become delinquent. Homeowners may pay too much in property taxes either because the assessment of their property is too high or because they have not taken advantage of available tax relief programs or exemptions.64 By successfully challenging an excessive assessment the homeowner can reduce their tax burden accordingly.