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Terms Used In Maryland Code, REAL PROPERTY 7-105.3

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
(a) In addition to any other foreclosure requirements under the law, after the commencement of an action to foreclose a lien on real property and before making a sale of the property subject to the lien, the person authorized to make the sale shall notify the county or municipal corporation where the property subject to the lien is located, not less than 15 days prior to sale, of:

(1) The name, address, and telephone number of the person authorized to make the sale; and

(2) The time, place, and terms of sale.

(b) A county or municipal corporation that receives the notice described under subsection (a) of this section shall notify the person authorized to make the sale of any outstanding liens, charges, taxes, or assessments that the county or municipal corporation has against the property not more than 10 days after receiving the notice of sale.