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Maryland Court of Appeals suspends foreclosures and evictions

State Issues Courts Foreclosure Mortgages Covid-19 Maryland

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On March 18, the Maryland Court of Appeals issued an administrative order suspending residential foreclosures and evictions during the Covid-19 emergency. The order immediately stays (i) foreclosures of residential properties and foreclosures of the rights of redemption of residential properties pending in the circuit courts, and (ii) residential eviction matters pending in the District Court of Maryland and all pending residential eviction orders. Additionally, new foreclosure of residential property, foreclosure of rights of redemption after a tax sale, and residential evictions will be stayed upon filing. The order does not establish an expiration date, but will be “revised as circumstances warrant.”