When The Taxes Go Unpaid
Md. Code, Tax-Prop. § 14-833 — 6 months, or 9 for an owner occupied home, before a complaint to foreclose
Redemption. The owner or another person with an estate or interest in property sold by the collector may redeem it at any time until the right of redemption has been finally foreclosed.
6 months, or 9. Subject to the section's exceptions, a holder of a certificate of sale may file a complaint to foreclose all rights of redemption at any time after 6 months from the date of sale, or after 9 months for owner occupied residential property.
Two notices first. The holder may not file until at least 2 months after sending the first notice and at least 30 days after sending the second, to the owner on the tax roll and to the current mortgagee or servicer. The notices state that the property may be redeemed until the right is finally foreclosed, and what redemption costs before an action is filed.
What the redemption amount includes, the notices that must be given, and what happens to any money left after a sale are set out in other sections that are not on this page. Whether a particular property can still be redeemed is a question for a licensed Maryland attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- Md. Code, Tax-Prop. § 14-827 — Redemption until the right is finally foreclosed
- Md. Code, Tax-Prop. § 14-833 — Complaint to foreclose the right of redemption
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Maryland attorney.