MD SB819

Counties and municipal corporations must serve complaints for in rem tax foreclosure on interested parties in accordance with Maryland Rules, replacing the previous requirement to send notice by first-class and certified mail within 5 days of filing

In rem foreclosure actions may only be filed when property taxes have been delinquent for at least 6 months and the appeal period for vacant/unsafe property designation has expired

Interested parties retain the right to cure delinquent taxes and liens by paying all past due fees, payments, and penalties at any time before the foreclosure judgment is entered

Effective date: June 1, 2026