§ 44-7-11 - Collectors to furnish statements of liens.
SECTION 44-7-11
§ 44-7-11 Collectors to furnish statementsof liens. – (a) Cities, towns or fire districts. The collector of taxes for anycity, town, or fire district shall, on written application by any person, andwithin five (5) days thereafter, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays,furnish to the applicant a single certificate of all taxes and otherassessments, including water rates and charges, which at the time constituteliens on the parcel of real estate specified in the application and are payableon account of the real estate. The certificate shall be itemized and shall showthe amounts payable on account of all taxes and assessments, rates, fees andcharges, so far as the amounts are fixed and ascertained, and if the amountsare not then ascertainable, it shall be expressed in the certificate. Inaddition, the tax certificate shall include: (1) a statement as to whetherthere are any tax sales scheduled which would affect the parcel of real estatenoted in the certificate; and (2) a statement as to whether any of taxes orother assessments noted on the tax certificate as being paid in full were paidas the result of a sale held pursuant to the provisions of chapter 9 of thistitle within the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding issuance of thecertificate. Any city or town officer or board doing any act towardestablishing any tax assessment, lien, fees or charge upon any real estate inthe city or town shall transmit a notice of that act to the collector of taxes.The collector of taxes shall charge not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00)for each certificate so issued, and the money so received shall be paid intothe city or town treasury. A certificate issued on or after October 1, 1966,under this section may be filed or recorded with the land evidence records ofthe city or town in which the real estate shall be situated within sixty (60)days after its date, and if filed or recorded shall operate to discharge theparcel of real estate specified from the liens for all taxes, assessments orportions, rates, fees and charges which do not appear by the certificate toconstitute liens, except the taxes, assessments or portions, rates, fees andcharges which have accrued within one year immediately preceding the date ofthe certificate; provided, that they are noted in the certificate, and thetaxes, assessments or portions, rates, and charges concerning which a statementhas been filed or recorded in the land evidence records. A certificate issuedunder this section shall not affect the obligation of any person liable for thepayment of any tax, assessment, rate, fee, or charge.
(b) The fee to be paid for filing the certificate with theregistry of deeds is eight dollars ($8.00).
(c) Barrington. In the town of Barrington, the taxcollector shall, upon application for any municipal lien certificate, includeand attach to the certificate at no additional fee, as a separate motor vehicleexcise tax certificate setting forth all motor vehicle excise taxes which atthe time are due and payable to the town on account of any owner of any realestate referenced in the application. The closing agent presiding at theclosing on any transfer of the real estate shall collect all sums due as setforth on the motor vehicle excise tax certificate and transmit the sums to thetax collector along with the forwarding address of the owner transferring thereal estate.
(d) Warren. In the town of Warren, the tax collectorshall, upon application for any municipal lien certificate, include and attachto the certificate at no additional fee, as a separate motor vehicle excise taxcertificate setting forth all motor vehicle excise taxes which at the time aredue and payable to the town on account of any owner of any real estatereferenced in the application. The closing agent presiding at the closing onany transfer of the real estate shall collect all sums due as set forth on themotor vehicle excise tax certificate and transmit the sums to the tax collectoralong with the forwarding address of the owner transferring the real estate.
(e) Smithfield. In the town of Smithfield, the taxcollector shall, upon application for any municipal lien certificate, includeand attach the certificate at no additional fee, as a separate motor vehicleexcise tax certificate setting forth all motor vehicle excise taxes which atthe time are due and payable to the town on account of any owner of any realestate referenced in the application. The closing agent presiding at theclosing on any transfer of the real estate shall collect the sums due as setforth on the motor vehicle excise tax certificate and transmit the sums to thetax collector along with the forwarding address of the owner transferring anyreal estate. This section does apply to refinancing transactions or totransfers of real estate within a family without consideration.
(f) City, town or fire district. The collector oftaxes for any city, town, or fire district may, upon application for anymunicipal lien certificate, include and attach to the certificate at noadditional fee, as a separate motor vehicle excise tax certificate settingforth all motor vehicle excise taxes which at the time are due and payable tothe town on account of any owner of any real estate referenced in theapplication. The closing agent presiding at the closing on any transfer of thereal estate shall collect all sums due as set forth on the motor vehicle excisetax certificate and transmit the sums to the tax collector along with theforwarding address of the owner transferring any real estate. This section doesapply to refinancing transactions or to transfers of real estate within afamily without consideration.
(g) Scituate. In the town of Scituate, the taxcollector shall, upon application for any municipal lien certificate, includeand attach to the certificate at no additional fee, as a separate motor vehicleexcise tax certificate setting forth all motor vehicle excise taxes which atthe time are due and payable to the town on account of any owner of any realestate referenced in the application. The closing agent presiding at theclosing on any transfer of the real estate shall collect all sums due as setforth on the motor vehicle excise tax certificate and transmit the sums to thetax collector along with the forwarding address of the owner transferring thereal estate.
(h) Bristol. In the town of Bristol, the tax collectorshall, upon application for any municipal lien certificate, include and attachto the certificate at no additional fee, as a separate motor vehicle excise taxcertificate setting forth all motor vehicle excise taxes which at the time aredue and payable to the town on account of any owner of any real estatereferenced in the application. The closing agent presiding at the closing onany transfer of the real estate shall collect all sums due as set forth on themotor vehicle excise tax certificate and transmit the sums to the tax collectoralong with the forwarding address of the owner transferring the real estate.