New Jersey Statutes
§ 54:5-53 — Lapse of time not to bar proceedings to enforce lien
New Jersey § 54:5-53
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 54TAXATION
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:5-53 (2026).
Text
The lapse of time shall not bar a proceeding to enforce a municipal lien, but where an interested person claims the lien has been paid and satisfied, the lapse of twenty years shall afford a presumption of payment, which may be rebutted by proof to the contrary.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 54:5-1
Short title§ 54:5-104.100
Conveyance of outstanding interest against certain residential realty; payment; action to compel conveyance§ 54:5-104.101
Applicability of law§ 54:5-104.102
Benefits and disabilities; application to successors in interest; agreements to defeat operation of Act§ 54:5-104.103
Definition of phrase "thought to be owned"§ 54:5-104.29
Short title§ 54:5-104.33
No personal judgment shall be entered§ 54:5-104.35
Resolution by governing body§ 54:5-104.36
Jurisdiction§ 54:5-104.37
Fees to be paid on institution of action§ 54:5-104.41
Complaint to be filed with tax collector; county recording officer and Attorney-General§ 54:5-104.42
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New Jersey § 54:5-53, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/54/54%3A5-53.