Section 14-890 – Foreclosure and Sale of Dwelling of Formerly Enrolled Homeowner — Restrictions — Initiation of in Rem Foreclosure — Items Included in Complaint — Amended Complaint — Cure of Delinquent Taxes — Court Hearing — Entry of Judgment — Sale of Dwelling — Sale Final and Binding — Limitations on Actions by Homeowner or Interested Party
** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTER 382 OF 2021 ** (a) In this section, “interested party” means: (1) the person who last appears as owner of the dwelling on the collector’s tax roll; (2) a mortgagee of the dwelling or assignee of a mortgage of record; (3) a holder of a beneficial interest in a deed of […]
Section 14-891 – Homeowner Protection Fund — Purpose — Fund Sources — Budget Appropriation — Use of Fund — Investments and Expenditures — Exclusive Source
** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTER 382 OF 2021 ** (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Homeowner Protection Fund. (b) There is a Homeowner Protection Fund. (c) The purpose of the Fund is to finance the Program. (d) The Department shall administer the Fund. (e) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to […]
Section 14-868 – Naming of Plaintiff
The plaintiff named in an action under § 14-866 of this subtitle shall be: (1) for an action to collect State tax: (i) the State; or (ii) the Treasurer, or other State officer who is authorized by law to collect the tax; (2) for an action to collect county tax: (i) the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or […]
Section 14-869 – Judicial Proceeding Generally
(a) If the plaintiff in an action under § 14–866 of this subtitle requests, the case shall be brought to trial as soon as the case is at issue, and shall have precedence over all other civil cases. (b) (1) In an action under § 14–866 of this subtitle the certificate of the Comptroller or of the collector […]
Section 14-870 – Collection of Penalty Assessed Under 14-704
A penalty assessed against a person under § 14-704 of this title shall be added to any State tax that is assessed by the Department against the person. The Comptroller may collect the penalty from the person in the same manner as taxes are collected under this subtitle.
Section 14-873 – Definitions
(a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Interested party” means: (1) the person who last appears as owner of the real property on the collector’s tax roll; (2) a mortgagee of the property or assignee of a mortgage of record; (3) a holder of a beneficial interest in a deed of trust recorded against the […]
Section 14-874 – Foreclosure and Sale of Real Property
(a) Real property may be subject to foreclosure and sale under this part only if: (1) the property consists of a vacant lot or improved property cited as vacant and unsafe or unfit for habitation or other authorized use on a housing or building violation notice; and (2) the total amount of liens for unpaid taxes on the […]
Section 14-875 – In Rem Foreclosure Action — Complaint
(a) A county or municipal corporation may file a complaint for an in rem foreclosure action in accordance with this part. (b) The county or municipal corporation may not file a complaint for an in rem foreclosure action unless: (1) the tax on the real property has been delinquent for at least 6 months; and (2) the right to […]
Section 14-876 – In Rem Foreclosure Action — Hearing
(a) A circuit court may not set a hearing for an in rem foreclosure until 30 days after the complaint for an in rem foreclosure is filed. (b) At the hearing, any interested party shall have the right to be heard and to contest the delinquency of the taxes and the adequacy of the proceedings. (c) If the […]
Section 14-879 – Tax Sale Reports
(a) (1) The Department shall conduct an annual survey of each county that conducts a tax sale under Part III of this subtitle to obtain the information specified in this section. (2) Each county shall provide the Department all the information specified in this section on the form that the Department provides. (b) (1) The Department shall obtain the data […]