Md. Code, TP § 14-812 Notice of Sale

• Library: Maryland Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through November 23, 2023
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Md. Code, TP § 14-812

(a)

(1) At least 30 days before any property is first advertised for sale under this subtitle, the collector shall have mailed to the person who last appears as owner of the property on the collector's tax roll, at the last address shown on the tax roll, a statement giving the name of the person, and the amounts of taxes due.

(2) On the statement required under paragraph (1) of this subsection there shall also appear the following notice:

"Date"

"This Is a Final Bill and Legal Notice to the Person Whose Name Appears on This Notice."

"According to the collector's tax roll you are the owner of the property appearing on this notice. Some of the taxes listed are in arrears. Notice is given you that unless all taxes in arrears are paid on or before 30 days from the above date, the collector will proceed to sell the above property to satisfy your entire indebtedness. Interest and penalties must be added to the total at the time of payment."

(3) In Baltimore City, the notice required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include an itemized list of the source and amount of each tax due that the collector seeks to recover through the tax sale.

(b) The mailing required under subsection (a) of this section shall include a separate insert that includes the following:

(1) a clear, concise, and easily understandable summary of the tax sale process not exceeding one page in length that includes a simple explanation of the steps that a property owner is required to take to retain the property at each stage in the process;

(2) the statement "If this property is your principal residence and you are having difficulty paying the taxes on the property, there are programs that may help you.";

(3) a statement that the State Tax Sale Ombudsman established under § 2-112 of this article or the County Tax Sale Ombudsman, if applicable, is available to:

(i) answer questions about the tax sale process; and

(ii) assist homeowners with applying for tax credits and other benefits that may help homeowners to pay delinquent taxes and retain their homes;

(4) the toll-free telephone number and website address of the State Tax Sale Ombudsman or the County Tax Sale Ombudsman, if applicable;

(5) a statement that free counseling is available to help homeowners make plans to pay their bills and keep their homes by calling the telephone number of:

(i) the Homeowner's HOPE Hotline; or

(ii) another similar local housing counseling service chosen by the collector;