Title: Explain the purpose of prioritizing liens.
Course: Real Estate (12154) > Section: Examining Types of Mortgages and Deeds of Trust

Explanation should include the fact that real estate property tax liens are always superior to other liens. Other liens are handled in order of when they were recorded.

DPOR correlations: 18VAC135-20-400. 9 (Liens); 18VAC135-20-400. 13 (Taxes in real estate)

Process/Skill Questions:

- What real estate property lien has the highest priority?
- Outside of tax liens, what determines the order of lien priority?