§ 7-105.18. Foreclosure on vacant and abandoned residential property
West's Annotated Code of MarylandReal PropertyEffective: October 1, 2019
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Real Property, § 7-105.18
Formerly cited as MD REAL PROP § 7-105.14
§ 7-105.18. Foreclosure on vacant and abandoned residential property
(a) In this section, “residential property” has the meaning stated in § 7-105.1 of this subtitle.
(b)(1) A secured party may petition the circuit court for leave to immediately commence an action to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust on residential property on the basis that the property is vacant and abandoned as provided in this section.
(c) A residential property is vacant and abandoned under this section if all of the following criteria apply to the property:
(d) The circumstances of a residential property that a court may find are true under subsection (c)(2) of this section are:
(e)(1) If the court finds that a residential property is vacant and abandoned and the secured party filing a petition for leave to file an action for immediate foreclosure is entitled to judgment, the court shall grant the petition.
(f)(1) A secured party filing an order to docket or complaint to foreclose based on a petition granted by a court under subsection (e)(1) of this section shall serve the foreclosure documents, accompanied by the document required under paragraph (4) of this subsection, by:
(ii) 1. Mailing a copy of all the documents required to be served under paragraph (1) of this subsection by certified mail, return receipt requested, and first-class mail to the mortgagor's or grantor's last known address and, if different, to the address of the residential property subject to the mortgage or deed of trust; and
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Added as Real Property § 7-105.14 by Acts 2017, c. 617, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017. Renumbered as Real Property § 7-105.18 by Acts 2019, c. 93, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
MD Code, Real Property, § 7-105.18, MD REAL PROP § 7-105.18
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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