foreclose on a tax lien

[David Jones]

What can you do to insure that your legal expense for foreclosing on a tax lien is recorded in the case that the owner pays off the tax lien before the foreclosure goes through, so that in order to pay off the lien he/she will also be liable for legal fees?

[Jerry K.]

I have not seen a definitive answer on this - but I have never heard of a real estate property tax lien appearing on a person's credit report. I have been told not paying property taxes is usually not reported on a credit history. I've never looked further into it than just "hearing' it. Doesn't really affect me as an investor but it would be interesting to hear the reason. Maybe taxes are legally attached to the property and not the owner?

Looking for the answer from the more legal and/or credit experts here.