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RULE 14-614. COMPLAINT

West's Annotated Code of MarylandMaryland RulesEffective: January 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Maryland Rules
Title 14. Sales of Property
Chapter 600. In Rem Foreclosure of Local Government Tax Liens
Division 2 Foreclosure by State Government
Effective: January 1, 2023
MD Rules, Rule 14-614
RULE 14-614. COMPLAINT
Currentness
In an in rem foreclosure filed by or on behalf of the Department, the complaint, in addition to complying with Rules 2-303 through 2-305, shall set forth:
(a) the name and address of the Department;
(b) a description of the dwelling as it appears in the county land records;
(c) the tax identification number of the dwelling;
(d) an averment from the Ombudsman that:
(1) at least three years have elapsed since the homeowner first enrolled in the Program;
(2) all reasonable efforts to assist the homeowner to pay the taxes owed to the Department have failed; and
(3) the homeowner's enrollment in the program was not cancelled under Code, Tax--Property Article, § 14-886(d);
(e) the amount of delinquent taxes as of the date of filing;
(f) the name and last known address of each interested party and, if applicable, a statement that the address of a particular interested party is unknown;
(g) a request that the court not schedule a hearing on the complaint until at least 30 days after the date the complaint is accepted for filing by the clerk; and
(h) a request for judgment:
(1) foreclosing the existing interests of all interested parties in the dwelling; and
(2) ordering the dwelling to be sold at public auction.
Cross reference: See Code, Tax--Property Article, § 14-890(f).
Committee note: A complaint may be amended to include any taxes that become delinquent after commencement of the in rem foreclosure action. See Code, Tax--Property Article, § 14-890(g).
Source: This Rule is new.

Credits

[Adopted Sept. 30, 2022, eff. Jan. 1, 2023.]
MD Rules, Rule 14-614, MD R PROP SALES Rule 14-614
Current with amendments received through May 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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