A tax deed is an instrument given to a grantee by a government that has claimed the property due to unpaid taxes. It legally transfers ownership of the property from the government to the buyer at a tax sale.
A tax sale is the sale of a property after the owner has failed to pay property taxes for an extended period. The grantee of such a sale receives a tax deed.
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