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Maryland Judicial Foreclosure Available: Yes Non-judicial Foreclosure Available: No (but assent
to decree is allowed) Maryland offers two basic methods of foreclosure: power of sale foreclosure, in which the lender or
another person named in the mortgage or deed of trust, may sell the property
and assent to decree foreclosure, in which the
borrower agrees to permit the court to order foreclosure. In either case, however, the lender must file a
lawsuit in court to foreclose. The same is true if the mortgage instrument
lacks either a power of sale clause, or an assent to decree clause, but in
that event, the lawsuit will be more complicated. When the mortgage contains a power of sale or
assent to decree clause, and if 25 percent of the involved lenders (as
measured by the percentage of the total dollars of mortgage debt against the
property) consent or make application for sale, then no service of process,
answer or hearing is required. This simplifies the lawsuit. On the other
hand, if the mortgage contains neither a consent to a decree clause nor a
power of sale clause, or if a foreclosure sale is desired prior to the
court's final decree, then there must be service of process, an answer and a
hearing. However, in the latter case, 25 percent of the lenders do not have
to join in filing the initial lawsuit. Power of Sale Foreclosure Power of sale clause foreclosures must be done
under court supervision in Maryland. A person desiring foreclosure must file
a lawsuit asking for foreclosure pursuant to the power of sale clause. The
lender must do the following: Include in the lawsuit paperwork a sworn statement
of the amount of the mortgage debt and a certified copy of the mortgage. Post bond for the amount approved by the clerk. Publish notice of the time, place and terms of the
sale once a week for three weeks prior to the sale, with at least 15 days'
notice of the foreclosure sale. Mail the foreclosure notice by certified mail,
return receipt requested, to the borrower no less than 10 and no more than 30
days before sale. The notice must also be mailed to the present
owner and holder of any junior mortgage or other lien that has been recorded
who also recorded a request for notice. Assent To Decree Foreclosure Under an assent to decree foreclosure, the lender
must file a lawsuit in court to foreclose. The court will then enter a decree
ordering the property to be sold and appoint the trustee to conduct the sale.
The trustee must post a bond and sell the property according to the terms
fixed by the court. The court will later confirm the sale. Deficiency In Maryland a deficiency judgment may be obtained
if the lender makes a motion for it within three years after the accounting
before the foreclosure is complete. Redemption Maryland foreclosure proceedings take place as an
action under equity law. Maryland has not seen fit to establish a specific
time limit on how long the borrower has to wait to redeem real estate lost in
foreclosure. However, the Doctrine of Laches prevents this time period from
being unreasonably long. |
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