Md. Code, TP § 14-845 Reopening Judgments; Judgment Conclusive

• Library: Maryland Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through November 23, 2023
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Md. Code, TP § 14-845

(a) A court in the State may not reopen a judgment rendered in a tax sale foreclosure proceeding except on the ground of lack of jurisdiction or fraud in the conduct of the proceedings to foreclose; however, no reopening of any judgment on the ground of constructive fraud in the conduct of the proceedings to foreclose shall be entertained by any court unless an application to reopen a judgment rendered is filed within 1 year from the date of the judgment.

(b) If the judgment of the court foreclosing all rights of redemption is set aside, the amount required to redeem is the amount required by this subtitle, and in addition, the reasonable value, at the date the judgment is set aside, of all improvements made on the property and all costs incurred with respect to development of the property by the purchaser and the purchaser's successors in interest.

(c) In Baltimore City, with respect to abandoned property that is subject to § 14-817(c) of this subtitle:

(1) a defendant or any person described in § 14-836(b)(1) or (4)(i) of this subtitle may file an action to recover damages on the ground of inadequate notice within 3 years after the date of judgment foreclosing rights of redemption;