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The tax deed will ?vest in the [Tax Purchaser] all the right, title, interest and estate of the person whose duty it was to pay the taxes on such real estate [i.e., the Owner] and the lien and claim of the state and county thereto.?

A tax deed is a form of title given in the event property is sold to satisfy taxes; A tax deed carries no warranties and does not guarantee clear title. It is to the buyer's advantage to consult a real estate attorney in efforts to obtain clear title.

If someone lives in the area for a long time and pays property taxes, they may have the right to take possession of the land under the adverse possession doctrine. A California law known as adverse possession allows a person to legally own a property if they pay taxes and stay there for a certain amount of time.

California is a tax deed state where the owner has 5 years to pay back property taxes before the property is seized by the county and sold at a public auction to the highest bidder. Tax defaulted property auctions and lists of the properties for sale are announced on county websites and in the local newspapers.

In general, a tax-defaulted property auction sets aside other liens on the property. A mortgage is eliminated.

The main difference between the two is that with a tax lien certificate an investor is purchasing the right to collect the taxes and place a lien on a property, while with a tax deed, an investor is actually purchasing the property, by virtue of a tax deed for unpaid real property taxes, at auction.

Legal title to a tax-defaulted property subject to the Tax Collector's power to sell can be obtained only by becoming the successful bidder at the county tax sale. Paying taxes on such property will only cause its redemption to the assessed owner. No California county sells tax lien certificates at this time.