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Terms Used In Alabama Code 40-10-190

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.

When a tax lien certificate is lost or destroyed, the holder of the tax lien certificate may file a notarized affidavit with the tax collecting official attesting to the loss of the certificate. Upon presentation of the notarized affidavit, the tax collecting official, on payment of a fee of fifty dollars ($50), shall issue to the holder thereof an exact duplicate of the tax lien certificate.