MarylandCounties and municipalities serve tax foreclosure complaints under court rules
Since June 1, 2026, counties and municipalities filing tax foreclosure cases for certain vacant or abandoned property must serve each interested party under Maryland’s court rules.
What it does
When a county or municipality files a tax foreclosure case for certain vacant or abandoned property, it must serve the complaint on each interested party under Maryland’s court rules.
Argument forUsing Maryland’s court rules could give counties and interested parties one established process for serving foreclosure complaints.
Argument againstInterested parties could find it harder to track notice when the law no longer specifies mailed copies and a five-day deadline.
More detail
A county or municipality must serve the foreclosure complaint on each interested party under Maryland’s court rules. This applies to vacant lots and properties cited as vacant and unsafe or unfit for habitation or another authorized use. The law took effect June 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 26Approved by the Governor Wes Moore - Chapter 739Became Law
- Apr 9Returned Passed
- Apr 8Third Reading PassedPassed House
- Apr 3Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedMinor
- Apr 2Favorable Report by Ways and MeansMinor
- Mar 22
- Vote recorded On Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 16Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
- Mar 13Referred Ways and MeansMinor
- Mar 12Third Reading PassedPassed Senate
- Mar 10Second Reading Passed
- Mar 10Favorable AdoptedMinor
- Mar 9Favorable Report by Judicial ProceedingsMinor
- Feb 27
- Vote recorded On Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 6First Reading Judicial ProceedingsIntroduced
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