Which of the following is a fee that an outside lienholder is entitled to?

• A. Recording the original certificate with the County Clerk
• B. Attorney's fees for title work
• C. General property maintenance fee
• D. Appraisal fee

Answer: (A)

When an outside lienholder holds a tax lien, they’re entitled to recover specific costs that are necessary to perfect and enforce the lien. Recording the original tax certificate with the County Clerk is one of those costs because it publicly records the lien and makes it enforceable against the property. This recording creates official notice and priority for the lien, which is essential for the lienholder to protect their interest and later recover costs from redemption.

The other items listed—attorney’s fees for title work, a general property maintenance fee, and an appraisal fee—aren’t automatically recoverable as part of the tax lien in this context. They aren’t costs that the lien itself requires to be recorded or maintained, so they don’t have the same status as the recording of the certificate.