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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 8

OF COURT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 81, § 103.

In item (l)(i) and (ii) of this section, the
references to "circuit" court are substituted for the
former references to a "court of law or equity", to
conform to the court structure.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101

"Includes";"including" § 1-101 "Person" § 1-101

"Property" § 1-101

14-837. HOW UNKNOWN OWNER MADE PARTY.

WHEN AN OWNER CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED AS PROVIDED IN § 14-836
OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE UNKNOWN OWNER OF THE PROPERTY MAY BE
INCLUDED AS A DEFENDANT BY THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATION: "UNKNOWN

OWNER OF PROPERTY ..... (GIVING A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY IN

SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME FORM AS THE DESCRIPTION THAT APPEARS ON
THE COLLECTOR'S TAX ROLL), THE UNKNOWN OWNER'S HEIRS, DEVISEES,
AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND THEIR OR ANY OF THEIR HEIRS,
DEVISEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, GRANTEES, ASSIGNS, OR
SUCCESSORS IN RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST," AND THE UNKNOWN OWNER
SHALL BE SO DESIGNATED THROUGHOUT THE PROCEEDING, AND THE CAUSE
SHALL PROCEED AGAINST THE UNKNOWN OWNER BY PUBLICATION UNDER
ORDER OF THE COURT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 81,
§ 104.

The only changes are in style.

Defined term: "Property" § 1-101

14-838. AFFIDAVIT OF SEARCH.

EVERY COMPLAINT TO FORECLOSE THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION FILED
AGAINST AN UNKNOWN OWNER AS DESCRIBED IN § 14-836 OF THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL HAVE ATTACHED TO IT AN AFFIDAVIT BY THE PERSON
MAKING THE SEARCH THAT THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY OR A PART OF THE
PROPERTY IS UNKNOWN, ALTHOUGH A COMPLETE SEARCH OF THE RECORDS
FOR AT LEAST 40 YEARS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE INSTITUTION OF THE
SUIT HAS BEEN MADE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 81,
§ 105.

The only changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Person" § 1-101
"Property" § 1-101