Definition of Terms:

• Delinquent: Failure to do what is required by law
  or obligation; overdue in payment.
  

• Execution: A notice of delinquent taxes due.
  

• Levy Cost: A charge imposed when property is
  seized for non-payment of taxes. The charge
  offsets the cost incurred by the County in
  collecting the taxes.
  

• Personal Property: Movable items of property that
  are not permanently affixed to or part of real
  property. Examples are automobiles, boats,
  business furniture, fixtures and airplanes.
  

• Quitclaim Deed: A deed of conveyance provided
  without any assurance or warranty of validity. A
  quitclaim deed is evidence of good title but not
  clear title.
  

• Redemption: Payment of taxes, levies, penalties
  and interest by the delinquent taxpayer after real
  property has been sold at a delinquent tax sale.
  This process allows the delinquent taxpayer to
  retain possession of the property.