Section 14-620 – Rights of Purchaser or Encumbrancer Without Knowledge of Defects or Irregularities in Judgment
Any relief granted in an action or proceeding directly or collaterally attacking a judgment entered under this subtitle, whether based on lack of actual notice to a party or otherwise, may not impair the rights of a purchaser or encumbrancer for value of the property acting in reliance on the judgment without knowledge of any […]
Section 14-621 – When Judgment Not Binding
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, a judgment in an action under this subtitle is not binding or conclusive on: (1) The State, unless individually joined as a party to the action and State law authorizes the judgment to be binding or conclusive as to its interests; or (2) The United States, unless the United States […]
Section 14-609 – Unknown Defendants or Claims
(a) If the name of a person required to be named as a defendant is not known to the plaintiff, the plaintiff shall state in the complaint that the name is unknown and shall name as parties all persons unknown in the manner provided in § 14–613 of this subtitle. (b) (1) If the claim or the share […]
Section 14-610 – Effect of Death of Defendant
(a) If a person required to be named as a defendant is dead and the plaintiff knows of a personal representative, the plaintiff shall join the personal representative as a defendant. (b) (1) If a person required to be named as a defendant is dead, or is believed by the plaintiff to be dead, and the plaintiff knows […]
Section 14-611 – Court Order for Joinder of Parties or Title Report
The court on its own motion or on motion of any party may issue any appropriate order to require: (1) Joinder of any additional parties that are necessary or proper; and (2) The plaintiff to procure a title report supported by an affidavit by the person making the search that a complete search of the public records […]
Section 14-612 – Any Claimant May Appear
Any person who has a claim to the property described in a complaint under this subtitle may appear in the proceeding.
Section 14-613 – Naming of Additional Defendants
In addition to the persons required to be named as defendants in an action under this subtitle, the plaintiff may name as defendants “all persons unknown, claiming any legal or equitable right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the property described in the complaint adverse to the plaintiff’s title, or any cloud on the plaintiff’s […]
Section 14-614 – Court Order for Appointment of Attorney to Protect Interests of Individuals Not in Being
The court on its own motion or on motion of any party may issue an order for appointment of an attorney to protect the interest of any party to the same extent and effect as provided under Rule 2–203 of the Maryland Rules with respect to individuals not in being.
Section 14-615 – Service by Publication
(a) (1) If, on affidavit of the plaintiff, it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the plaintiff has used reasonable diligence to ascertain the identity and residence of and to serve a summons on the persons named as unknown defendants and persons joined as testate or intestate successors of a person known or believed to […]
Section 14-511 – Short Title
This subtitle may be cited as the Affordable Housing Land Trust Act.