I received a "Notice of Intent to Lien", what does that mean? How can I avoid the lien?

The City is required, by law, to lien any property with unpaid taxes before the new bills can be released.  The lien is recorded at the City Clerks office on the public land records and it means that the property cannot be sold or transferred until the city's interest in the property is satisfied.  Every year of unpaid taxes gets one lien.  The fee is an additional $24.00 on top of the tax principal and interest.  Once all the taxes and fees are paid in full, the lien can be released.  You will receive the Notice of Lien and the lien itself even if you are on a payment plan.  There is no way to avoid the lien being placed other than paying the entire outstanding balance on the property before the date listed on the letter.

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1. When are taxes due?
2. If I pay my motor vehicle taxes online, can I register or reregister my vehicle right away?
3. How can I pay my tax bill?
4. What if I did not receive a tax bill?
5. What do I do if I am delinquent on my taxes and I need to register my car?
6. What property is subject to taxes?
7. Are there long tax collection lines at City Hall?
8. What happens if I pay late?
9. My tax bill shows “back taxes due” and I am being charged interest and other fees. What does that mean?
10. Can the interest on my tax bill be waived?
11. What should I do if I am being improperly billed for a motor vehicle?
12. I have moved. What is my tax jurisdiction for motor vehicle taxes?
13. I recently replaced a vehicle, and received a tax bill on the old vehicle. Do I have to pay it?
14. What is a supplemental motor vehicle tax bill?
15. I received a letter from a collection agency regarding taxes that I owe to the City of Norwich. What do I do?
16. Do I need to save my receipts?
17. How is the tax rate established?
18. My real estate tax bill should be paid by my bank or mortgage company. I received the tax bill in the mail directly from the City. What should I do?
19. I recently bought (or sold) a house in Norwich, and I have a question about what I owe. What should I do?
20. I received a "Notice of Intent to Lien", what does that mean? How can I avoid the lien?
21. Can I pay my taxes with an online check sent by my bank?
22. Can I pay my taxes with a third party check?
23. Am I eligible for any tax exemptions?
24. Who do I ask? The Assessor or the Tax Collector?
25. Does the City of Norwich own any properties that are currently for sale?
26. How can I find out how much I paid in taxes last year? (usually for IRS filing purposes)