Md. R. Prop. Sales 14-504

As amended through October 15, 2024
Rule 14-504 - Notice to Persons Not Named as Defendants

The plaintiff shall send the notice prescribed by Rule 14-502(c)(3) to each person having a recorded interest, claim or judgment, or other lien who has not been made a defendant in the proceeding. If all or part of the property is owned by or legally dedicated to a homeowners' association or condominium association, the plaintiff shall also send the notice to the homeowners' association or condominium association governing the property. The notice shall be sent to the person's last reasonably ascertainable address by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the United States Postal Service, and shall be accompanied by a copy of the complaint. The plaintiff shall file the return receipt from the notice or an affidavit that the provisions of this section have been complied with or that the address of the holder of the subordinate interest is not reasonably ascertainable. If the filing is made before final ratification of the sale, failure of a holder of a subordinate interest to receive the notice does not invalidate the sale. The plaintiff shall send notice to each tenant of the property, as required by Code, Tax--Property Article, § 14-836(b)(4).

Md. R. Prop. Sales 14-504

This Rule is new but is derived from Code, Tax-Property Article, § 14-836.

Adopted June 5, 1996, eff. 1/1/1997. Amended January 20, 1999, eff. 7/1/1999; 3/11/2013, eff. 5/1/2013. Amended Dec. 13, 2016, eff. 4/1/2017.

HISTORICAL NOTES

2003 Orders

The November 12, 2003, order amended the source note.

2013 Orders

The May 1, 2013, order, amended the Rule to correct an internal reference.

2016 Orders

The December 13, 2016, order, deleted a reference to a common area and added two references to a condominium association .