Which statement about tax liens is correct in Manitoba real estate records?

Which statement about tax liens is correct in Manitoba real estate records?

• A. Tax liens may be registered against the title of the property.
• B. Tax liens are never registered against the title.
• C. Tax liens do not affect property rights.
• D. Tax liens are primarily a municipal matter.

Answer: (A)

Unpaid property taxes create a legal claim on the property that the municipality can register as a tax lien against the title. This means the lien is attached to the property's title and will appear in a title search, needing to be satisfied to transfer clear title. So tax liens may be registered against the title. The other statements aren’t correct because a lien does affect rights by encumbering the property, and while property taxes are collected by municipalities, the essential point is that the lien itself is a title-based security interest rather than something outside the title records.

Unpaid property taxes create a legal claim on the property that the municipality can register as a tax lien against the title. This means the lien is attached to the property's title and will appear in a title search, needing to be satisfied to transfer clear title. So tax liens may be registered against the title. The other statements aren’t correct because a lien does affect rights by encumbering the property, and while property taxes are collected by municipalities, the essential point is that the lien itself is a title-based security interest rather than something outside the title records.