Md. R. Prop. Sales 14-302

As amended through November 13, 2024

Rule 14-302 - Sales-Generally

(a) When Court May Order. At any stage of an action, the court may order a sale if satisfied that the jurisdictional requisites have been met and that the sale is appropriate.

Cross references: See Code, Family Law Article, § 11-104 and Keen v. Keen, 191 Md. 31 (1948) for sale of nonresidents§ property to satisfy alimony decree; Code, Family Law Article, § 8-202 for sale of real or personal property incident to a divorce decree; Code, Business Regulation Article, § 5-505 for sale of burial grounds; Code, Real Property Article, § 14-107 for sale is lieu of partition; Code, Real Property Article, § 14-110 for sale of consecutive interests in land by agreement of parties; Code, Tax Property Article, §§ 14-808 through 14-854 for tax sales; and Code, Tax General Article, § 13-810 for sale to enforce income tax lien.

(b) Appointment of Trustee. When the Court orders a sale it may appoint a trustee to make the sale. The trustee shall be a natural person.

Md. R. Prop. Sales 14-302

This Rule is derived from former Rule BR2.

Adopted June 5, 1996, eff. 1/1/1997. Amended Jan. 20, 1999, eff. 7/1/1999.

HISTORICAL NOTES

Derivation:

Maryland Rule of Procedure BR2, adopted Sept. 15, 1961, eff. Jan. 1, 1962, amended eff. July 1, 1974, related to when a court may decree a sale and appointment of trustees, rescinded June 5, 1996, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.

See Code, Courts Article, § 11-111 for the appointment of a trustee to execute a deed; Code, Real Property Article, § 4-202(e) for a form of a trustee's deed under a decree; and Code, Estates and Trusts Article, § 14-101, for general jurisdiction of equity concerning trusts. Regarding fiduciaries generally, see Code, Estates and Trusts Article, § 15-101 et seq.