I have an outstanding tax bill from tax year 2001 that is still unpaid and a lien was put on my credit report back in 2004 for about 20,000 dollars. After going to my county clerks office i see that the date of assessment is 7/1/2002 and the last day for refiling is 7/31/2012. Does that mean if I don't pay it by August 1st I am no longer on the hook for that debt??? Will the Lien be taken off of my credit report? Can they just refile a lien even though the statute is up?