The Property Manager, unless otherwise requested, shall obtain and verify bills for real estate and personal property taxes, general and special real property assessments and other like charges (collectively “Taxes”) which are, or may become, liens against the Property and appeal such Taxes as the Property Manager may decide, in its reasonable judgment, to be prudent. The Property Manager shall report any such Taxes that materially exceed the amounts contemplated by the Budget to the Property Owner prior to the Property Manager’s payment thereof. The Property Manager, if requested by the Property Owner, will prepare an application for correction of the assessed valuation (in cooperation with the Property Owner) to be filed with the appropriate governmental agency. The Property Manager shall pay, within the time required to obtain discounts, from funds provided by the Property Owner or from the Operating Account, all utilities, Taxes and payments due under each lease, mortgage, deed of trust or other security instrument, if any, affecting the Property. To the extent contemplated by the Budget (as may be revised from time to time), the Property Manager may make any such payments and pay customary rates to tax professionals for related tax services without the additional approval of the Property Owner.