Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Maryland

You are right to be concerned. The process can be somewhat complex and it is advisable for you to have legal counsel to help with this. Feel free to call (240-329-4616) or email me to discuss.

As the other attorney noted, it may be wise to have legal counsel.

While there are procedural hurdles, the process need not be terribly complex -- Basically when someone buys property at tax sale, they set a purchase price that they will pay for the property. The tax sale purchaser pays the full price to the county after they go through a court case to foreclose the right of redemption. When the purchase price is higher than all the taxes and fees owed, there is a "surplus" left over. By law, the owner (or mortgage company) has a right to ask for this surplus. In some cases this amount can be significant.

Rather than paying an "asset recovery" person (who cannot represent in court if anything needs to be filed in court) it would be wise to seek legal counsel. While I hope this information helps it does not offer legal advice or any kind of promise to represent.