Final judgment in these proceedings requires which of the following?

Final judgment in these proceedings requires which of the following?

• A. The judgement must be immediately filed with county clerk.
• B. A separate lis pendens must be recorded.
• C. The taxes must be paid in full.
• D. All taxes are current.

Answer: (D)

In these tax proceedings, the court will only issue the final judgment if there are no outstanding tax delinquencies on the property—everything must be current as of the judgment date. That means all taxes, along with any interest, penalties, and costs, are up to date through the date the judgment is entered. This ensures the municipality’s claim is enforceable and protects the integrity of the tax lien before moving forward with foreclosure or sale. Recording a lis pendens separately is not a requirement of the final judgment itself; that notice of pendency is typically addressed earlier in the action. The judgment isn’t something that must be filed with the county clerk as a separate step. And requiring taxes to be paid in full is broader than necessary—being current (no delinquencies) is the essential condition to proceed.

In these tax proceedings, the court will only issue the final judgment if there are no outstanding tax delinquencies on the property—everything must be current as of the judgment date. That means all taxes, along with any interest, penalties, and costs, are up to date through the date the judgment is entered. This ensures the municipality’s claim is enforceable and protects the integrity of the tax lien before moving forward with foreclosure or sale.

Recording a lis pendens separately is not a requirement of the final judgment itself; that notice of pendency is typically addressed earlier in the action. The judgment isn’t something that must be filed with the county clerk as a separate step. And requiring taxes to be paid in full is broader than necessary—being current (no delinquencies) is the essential condition to proceed.