HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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property is located, except as otherwise provided in this
subtitle, to bar all rights of redemption and to foreclose all
alienations and descents of the property occurring before the
judgment of the court as provided in this subtitle and all LIENS
AND encumbrances on the property, except property taxes that
arise after the date of sale, and to order an absolute and
indefeasible estate in fee simple or leasehold to be vested in
the holder of the certificate of sale.

14-835.

A person shall file a complaint in the circuit court for the
county in which the land is located, [setting forth] THAT STATES:
(a) the fact of the issuance of the certificate of sale[,]; (b) a
description of the property in substantially the same form as the
description appearing on the [collector's tax roll] CERTIFICATE
OF TAX SALE AND, IF THE PERSON CHOOSES, ANY DESCRIPTION OF THE
PROPERTY THAT APPEARS IN THE LAND RECORDS; (c) the fact that the
property has not been redeemed by any party in interest[,];
[although more than 1 year from the date of sale has expired,]
(d) a request for process to be served on the defendants named in
the complaint[,]; (e) a request for an order of publication
directed to all parties in interest in the property[,]; (f) a
request that the court pass a judgment that forecloses all rights
of redemption of the defendants AND ANY OTHER PERSON HAVING ANY
INTEREST in the property[,]; and (g) a [statement] DESCRIPTION of
the amount necessary for redemption INCLUDING THE AMOUNT PAID OUT
AT THE TAX SALE. The certificate of sale issued by the collector
to the purchaser OR A PHOTOSTATIC COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF SALE
shall be attached to the complaint and shall be made part of the
complaint. [The original certificate of sale or a certified or
photostatic copy of the certificate of sale may be used.]

14-836.

(a)  The plaintiff in any action to foreclose the right of
redemption shall be the holder of the certificate of sale.

(b)   (1) [The] EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS
SUBSECTION, THE defendants in any action to foreclose the right
of redemption shall be:

(i) the [owner] RECORD TITLE HOLDER of the
property as disclosed by a search PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
GENERALLY ACCEPTED STANDARDS OF TITLE EXAMINATION of the land
records of the county, of the records of the register of wills of
the county, and of the records of the circuit court for the
county;

(ii) if the property is subject to a ground
rent, the [owner] RECORD TITLE HOLDER of the fee-simple title and
the owner of the leasehold title as disclosed by a search
PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED STANDARDS OF
TITLE EXAMINATION of the land records of the county, of the