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Section 14-827 – Right of Redemption

    The owner or other person that has an estate or interest in the property sold by the collector may redeem the property at any time until the right of redemption has been finally foreclosed under the provisions of this subtitle.

Section 14-828 – Required Payments; Interest Rate on Redemption; Notice to Holder of Certificate; Execution of Certificate

    (a)    (1)    If the property is redeemed, the person redeeming shall pay the collector:             (i)    the total lien amount paid at the tax sale for the property together with interest;             (ii)    any taxes, interest, and penalties paid by any holder of the certificate of sale;             (iii)    except as provided under paragraph (2) of this subsection, any delinquent taxes, interest, and […]

Section 14-829 – Fixing Amount Necessary for Redemption After Action to Foreclose Instituted

    (a)    If the property is redeemed after an action to foreclose the right of redemption is instituted and there is any dispute regarding redemption, the person redeeming may apply to the court before which the action is pending to fix the amount necessary for redemption in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle.     (b)    Except as provided […]

Section 14-830 – Rights During Redemption Period; Receivers; Possession and Rents; Conservation Expenses Added to Redemption Amount

    (a)    The owner of any property sold under the provisions of this subtitle shall have the right, during the period of redemption, to continue in possession of, and to exercise all rights of ownership over the property until the right of redemption has been finally foreclosed under the provisions of this subtitle.     (b)    The holder of any […]

Section 14-832 – Construction of Sections

    The provisions of §§ 14–832.1 through 14–854 of this subtitle shall be construed to ensure a balance between:         (1)    the due process and redemption rights of persons that own or have an interest in property sold at a tax sale; and         (2)    the public policy of providing marketable title to property that is sold at a tax […]

Section 14-834 – Jurisdiction of Court

    The circuit court, on the filing of a complaint to foreclose the right of redemption, has jurisdiction to give complete relief under this subtitle, in accordance with the general jurisdiction and practice of the court, and with all laws and rules of court that relate to the circuit courts for the county in which the […]

Section 14-835 – Form of Complaint

    (a)    A person shall file a complaint in the circuit court for the county in which the land is located, that states:         (1)    the fact of the issuance of the certificate of sale;         (2)    a description of the property in substantially the same form as the description appearing on the certificate of tax sale and, if the person […]

Section 14-836 – Parties

    (a)    The plaintiff in any action to foreclose the right of redemption shall be the holder of the certificate of sale.     (b)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the defendants in any action to foreclose the right of redemption shall be:             (i)    the record title holder of the property as disclosed by a search performed in accordance […]

Section 14-837 – How Unknown Owner Made Party

    When an owner cannot be ascertained as provided in § 14-836 of this subtitle, the unknown owner of the property may be included as a defendant by the following designation: “Unknown owner of property ….. (giving a description of the property in substantially the same form as the description that appears on the Collector’s certificate […]

Section 14-838 – Affidavit of Search

    Every complaint to foreclose the right of redemption filed against an unknown owner as described in § 14-837 of this subtitle shall have attached to it an affidavit by the person making the search that the owner of the property or a part of the property is unknown, although a complete search of the records […]

Section 14-839 – Issuance of Process

    (a)    (1)    The plaintiff shall show in the title of the complaint the last address known to the plaintiff or to the attorney filing the complaint of each defendant, as obtained from:             (i)    any records examined as part of the title examination;             (ii)    the tax rolls of the collector who made the sale, as to the property described in […]

Section 14-840 – Notice by Publication

    At the same time the summons is issued as provided by § 14-839 of this subtitle, the court shall pass an order of publication directed to all defendants, naming them as provided by this subtitle. The property shall be described in the order of publication as the property is described on the collector’s certificate of […]

Section 14-842 – Validity of Taxes and Sale Presumed Unless Attacked in Answer

    In any proceeding to foreclose the right of redemption, it is not necessary to plead or prove the various steps, procedure and notices for the assessment and imposition of the taxes for which the property was sold or the proceedings taken by the collector to sell the property. The validity of the procedure is conclusively […]

Section 14-843 – Plaintiff or Holder of Certificate of Sale Reimbursed for Expenses Incurred

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, on redemption, the plaintiff or the holder of a certificate of sale may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in any action or in preparation for any action to foreclose the right of redemption as provided in this section.         (2)    The plaintiff or holder of a certificate of […]

Section 14-844 – Final Order

    (a)    After the time limit set in the order of publication and in the summons expires, the court shall enter judgment foreclosing the right of redemption. An interlocutory order is not necessary. The judgment is final and conclusive on the defendants, their heirs, devisees, and personal representatives and they or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, […]