After recording of final judgment, the municipality owns the land with what type of title?

• A. Fee Simple Title
• B. Leasehold Interest
• C. Reversionary Interest
• D. Deed in Trust

Answer: (A)

In a tax foreclosure scenario, when the final judgment is recorded, the municipality takes ownership of the land in fee simple. Fee simple title represents the broadest, most complete form of ownership—absolute ownership that lasts indefinitely and can be freely transferred or developed, subject only to statutory restrictions and any valid redemption rights the former owner may have during the applicable period. The other options describe more limited or temporary interests: a leasehold is tenancy rather than ownership, a reversionary interest implies ownership could revert to someone else in the future, and a deed in trust places title in a trustee for beneficiaries. Thus, the municipality’s recorded interest after final judgment is fee simple title.