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ÐForeclosure€Act€of€2009€(Ô_ÔP.L.Ô_Ô€111„22),€which€was€signed€by€theÐ >!Ž" ÐPresident€and€took€effect€May€20,€2009.€€€Ð "e# ÐÌà  àThat€Act,€which€is€a€small€part€(Title€VII€of€Division€A)€ofÐ Ã#% Ðthe€more€comprehensive€Helping€Families€Save€Their€Homes€Act€ofÐ š$ê& Ð2009,€requires€some€additional€changes€to€Rule€14„102,€which€areÐ q%Á ' Ðrespectfully€submitted€as€emergency€measures€in€this€SupplementÐ H&˜!( Ðto€the€One€Hundred€Sixty„First€Report.Ð 'o") ÐÌà  àA€copy€of€the€Protecting€Tenants€At€Foreclosure€Act€of€2009,Ð Í($+ Ðcomprising€Sections€701€through€704€of€the€more€comprehensiveÐ ¤)ô$, Ðstatute,€is€attached.€€That€Act,€as€the€Court€will€note,€appliesÐ {*Ë%- Ðto€the€foreclosure€of€any€ð ðfederally€related€mortgage€loanðð€or€onÐ R+¢&. Ðð ðany€dwelling€or€residential€property.ðð€€Also€attached€is€a€copy€Ð ),y'/ Ðof€12€U.S.C.,€ðð2602,€which€defines€the€term€ð ðfederally€relatedÐ -P(0 Ðmortgage€loanðð€very€broadly,€as€including€loans€made€by€any€Ð  ×-')1 ÐÔ_Ôlender€whose€deposits€are€insured€by€any€Federal€agency€or€thatÐ ° Ðare€intended€to€be€sold€to€the€Federal€National€MortgageÐ ‡× ÐAssociation,€the€Government€National€Mortgage€Association,€or€theÐ ^® ÐFederal€Home€Loan€Mortgage€Corporation.€Ð 5… ÐÌà  àThe€Federal€law€provides€protections€for€bona€fide€tenants.€Ð ã3 ÐThe€purchaser€at€a€foreclosure€sale€may€not€evict€any€bona€fideÐ º  Ðtenant€without€giving€a€90„day€notice.€€If€the€tenant€has€a€bonaÐ ‘ á Ðfide€lease,€the€tenant€is€entitled€to€remain€in€the€propertyÐ h ¸ Ðuntil€expiration€of€the€remaining€term€of€the€lease,€unless€aÐ ?   Ðsuccessor€in€interest€to€the€purchaser€intends€to€occupy€theÐ  f  Ðproperty€as€his/her€primary€residence.€Ð í =  ÐÌà  àIn€order€to€implement€those€protections,€the€Rules€CommitteeÐ ›ë  Ðis€proposing€(1)€additional€language€to€section€(a)€of€Rule€Ð r  Ð14„102€to€require€a€person€moving€for€a€judgment€of€possession€toÐ I™  Ðaver,€in€the€motion,€compliance€with€the€Federal€Act,€(2)€anÐ  p  Ðexpanded€Committee€note€calling€attention€to€the€Act,€and€(3)Ð ÷G Ðlanguage€in€section€(d)€to€require€that€a€response€to€the€motionÐ Î Ðfiled€by€a€tenant€in€possession€state€the€basis€of€any€defenseÐ ¥õ Ðthe€tenant€wishes€to€raise€under€the€Act.€€The€intent€is€to€alertÐ |Ì Ðthe€court€to€whether€the€Act€applies€to€the€particularÐ S£ Ðforeclosure€and,€if€so,€whether€there€has€been€compliance€withÐ *z Ðits€requirements.Ð Q ÐÌà  àThe€emergency€amendments€proposed€in€this€Supplement€haveÐ ¯ÿ Ðbeen€sent€to€all€of€the€persons€who€acted€as€consultants€to€theÐ †Ö ÐCommittee€or€who€otherwise€participated€in€the€development€of€theÐ ]­ Ðnew€foreclosure€Rules,€and€the€Committee€will€endeavor€to€seeÐ 4„ Ðthat€as€much€notice€as€possible€under€the€circumstances€is€givenÐ  [ Ðto€the€public.Ð â2 ÐÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àRespectfully€submitted,Ð g ·! ÐÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àAlan€M.€WilnerÐ š$ê& Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àChairÐ q%Á ' ÐÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àLinda€M.€SchuettÐ ¤)ô$, Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àVice„ChairÐ {*Ë%- ÐÌAMW:cdcÐ ),y'/ ÐÐ  -P(0 Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@\ \ ìàTITLE€14€„€SALES€OF€PROPERTYˆÐ ^® ÐÌà@l l ìàCHAPTER€100€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆÐ  \ ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€14„102€to€add€a€certain€notice€to€ð ðAll€OccupantsððÐ ‘ á ÐÌand€affidavit€requirement€pertaining€to€a€judgment€awardingÐ ?   ÐÌpossession€of€residential€property€and€to€add€provisions€relatingÐ í =  ÐÌto€the€Federal€Protecting€Tenants€at€Foreclosure€Act€of€2009,€asÐ ›ë  ÐÌfollows:Ð I™  ÐÌÌRule€14„102.€€JUDGMENT€AWARDING€POSSESSION€Ð Î ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€MotionÐ S£ Ðà  à€€If€the€purchaser€of€an€interest€in€real€property€at€a€saleÐ Q Ðconducted€pursuant€to€the€Rules€in€this€Title€is€entitled€toÐ ¯ÿ Ðpossession€and€the€person€in€actual€possession€fails€or€refusesÐ ]­ Ðto€deliver€possession,€the€purchaser€òòor€a€successor€in€interestÐ  [ Ðwho€claims€the€right€of€immediate€possessionóó€may€file€a€motionÐ ¹  Ðfor€judgment€awarding€possession€of€the€property.€€ò òIf€theÐ g ·! Ðpurchaser€has€not€paid€the€full€purchase€price€and€received€aÐ "e# Ðdeed€to€the€property,€theó ó€€òòTheóó€motion€shall€state€the€legal€òòandÐ Ã#% Ðfactualóó€basis€for€the€ò òpurchaserððsó ó€òòmovantððsóó€claim€of€entitlementÐ q%Á ' Ðto€possession.€€ò òExcept€as€otherwise€provided€in€this€Rule,€RuleÐ 'o") Ð2„311€applies.ó ó€€òòIf€the€movantððs€right€to€possession€arises€from€aÐ Í($+ Ðforeclosure€sale€of€a€dwelling€or€residential€property,€theÐ {*Ë%- Ðmotion€shall€include€averments,€made€to€the€best€of€the€movantððsÐ ),y'/ Ðknowledge,€information,€and€belief,€establishing€either€that€theÐ ×-')1 Ðperson€in€possession€is€not€a€bona€fide€tenant€having€rightsÐ ° Ðunder€the€Federal€Protecting€Tenants€at€Foreclosure€Act€of€2009Ð ^® Ð(P.L.€111„22)€or,€if€the€person€in€possession€is€such€a€bona€fideÐ  \ Ðtenant,€that€the€notice€required€under€that€Act€has€been€givenÐ º  Ðand€that€the€tenant€has€no€further€right€to€possession.€€If€aÐ h ¸ Ðnotice€pursuant€to€the€Federal€Act€is€required,€the€movant€shallÐ  f  Ðstate€the€date€the€notice€was€given€and€attach€a€copy€of€theÐ Ä  Ðnotice€as€an€exhibit€to€the€motion.óóÐ r  ÐÓÓCommittee€note:€€Unless€the€purchaser€is€a€foreclosing€lender€orÐ  p  Ðthere€is€waste€or€other€circumstance€that€requires€promptÐ ÷G Ðremediation,€the€purchaser€ordinarily€is€not€entitled€toÐ Î Ðpossession€until€the€sale€has€been€ratified€and€the€purchaser€hasÐ ¥õ Ðpaid€the€full€purchase€price€and€received€a€deed€to€the€property.€Ð |Ì ÐSee€òòLegacy€Funding€v.€Cohnóó,€396€Md.€511€(2007)€and€òòEmpire€v.Ð S£ ÐHardyóó,€386€Md.€628€(2005).€Ð ,| ЀÌà  àòòThe€Federal€Protecting€Tenants€at€Foreclosure€Act€of€2009Ð Ü, Ð(P.L.€111„22)€requires€that€a€purchaser€at€a€foreclosure€sale€ofÐ ³ Ða€dwelling€or€residential€property€give€a€90„day€notice€to€aÐ ŠÚ Ðð ðbona€fide€tenantðð€before€any€eviction€and€precludes€the€evictionÐ a± Ðif€the€tenant€has€a€ð ðbona€fide€lease€or€tenancy,ðð€unless€the€newÐ 8ˆ Ðowner€of€the€property€will€occupy€the€property€as€a€primaryÐ _ Ðresidence.óóÐ æ6 ÐÌÓÓ€€(b)€€Affidavit€and€NoticeÐ ”ä  Ðà  à€€The€motion€shall€be€accompanied€by:€Ð B!’" Ѐ€€€(1)€an€affidavit€that€states:Ð ð"@$ Ðà  à€(A)€the€name€of€the€person€in€actual€possession,€if€known;€Ð ž$î& Ðà  à€(B)€whether€the€person€in€actual€possession€was€a€party€toÐ L&œ!( Ðthe€action€that€resulted€in€the€sale€or€to€the€instrument€thatÐ ú'J#* Ðauthorized€the€sale;€Ð ¨)ø$, Ðà  à€(C)€if€the€purchaser€paid€the€full€purchase€price€andÐ V+¦&. Ðreceived€a€deed€to€the€property,€the€date€the€payment€was€madeÐ -T(0 Ðand€the€deed€was€received;€and€Ð ° Ðà  à€(D)€if€the€purchaser€has€not€paid€the€full€purchase€priceÐ ^® Ðor€has€not€received€a€deed€to€the€property,€the€factual€basis€forÐ  \ Ðthe€purchaserððs€claim€of€entitlement€to€possession;€andÐ º  Ѐ€€€(2)€if€the€person€in€actual€possession€was€not€a€party€to€theÐ h ¸ Ðaction€or€instrument,€a€notice€advising€the€person€that€anyÐ  f  Ðresponse€to€the€motion€must€be€filed€within€30€days€after€beingÐ Ä  Ðserved€or€within€any€applicable€longer€time€prescribed€by€Rule€2„Ð r  Ð321€(b)€for€answering€a€complaint.€€A€copy€of€Rule€2„321€(b)Ð  p  Ðshall€be€attached€to€the€notice.€Ð Î Ѐ€(c)€€No€Show€Cause€Order,€Summons,€or€Other€ProcessÐ |Ì Ðà  à€€The€court€shall€not€issue€a€show€cause€order,€summons,€orÐ *z Ðother€process€by€reason€of€the€filing€of€a€motion€pursuant€toÐ Ø( Ðthis€Rule.Ð †Ö Ѐ€(d)€Service€and€ResponseÐ 4„ Ѐ€€€(1)€€On€WhomÐ â2 Ðà  à€€€€The€motion€and€all€accompanying€documents€shall€beÐ à  Ðserved€on€the€person€in€actual€possession€and€on€any€other€personÐ >!Ž" Ðaffected€by€the€motion.€€Ð ì"<$ Ѐ€€€(2)€€Party€to€Action€or€InstrumentÐ š$ê& Ѐ€€€€€(A)€€If€the€person€to€be€served€was€a€party€to€the€actionÐ H&˜!( Ðthat€resulted€in€the€sale€or€to€the€instrument€that€authorizedÐ ö'F#* Ðthe€sale,€the€motion€shall€be€served€in€accordance€with€Rule€Ð ¤)ô$, Ð1„321.€€€€€€€€Ð R+¢&. Ѐ€€€€€(B)€€Any€response€shall€be€filed€within€the€time€set€forthÐ -P(0 Ðin€Rule€2„311.Ð ®.þ)2 Ѐ€€€(3)€€Not€a€Party€to€Action€or€InstrumentÐ ° Ѐ€€€€€(A)€€If€the€person€to€be€served€was€not€a€party€to€theÐ ^® Ðaction€that€resulted€in€the€sale€or€a€party€to€the€instrumentÐ  \ Ðthat€authorized€the€sale,€the€motion€shall€be€served:Ð º  Ѐ€€€€€€€(i)€by€personal€delivery€to€the€person€or€to€a€residentÐ h ¸ Ðof€suitable€age€and€discretion€at€the€dwelling€house€or€usualÐ  f  Ðplace€of€abode€of€the€person,€orÐ Ä  Ѐ€€€€€€€(ii)€if€on€at€least€two€different€days€a€good€faithÐ r  Ðeffort€was€made€to€serve€the€person€under€subsection€(d)(3)(A)(i)Ð  p  Ðof€this€Rule€but€the€service€was€not€successful,€by€(a)€mailing€aÐ Î Ðcopy€of€the€motion€by€certified€and€first„class€mail€to€theÐ |Ì Ðperson€at€the€address€of€the€property€and€(b)€posting€in€aÐ *z Ðconspicuous€place€on€the€property€a€copy€of€the€motion,€with€theÐ Ø( Ðdate€of€posting€conspicuously€written€on€the€copy.Ð †Ö Ѐ€€€€€(B)€€Any€response€shall€be€filed€within€the€time€prescribedÐ 4„ Ðby€sections€(a)€and€(b)€of€Rule€2„321€for€answering€a€complaint.€Ð â2 ÐòòIf€the€person€asserts€that€the€motion€should€be€denied€becauseÐ à  Ðthe€person€is€a€bona€fide€tenant€having€a€right€of€possessionÐ >!Ž" Ðunder€the€Federal€Protecting€Tenants€at€Foreclosure€Act€of€2009Ð ì"<$ Ð(P.L.€111„22),€the€response€shall€(1)€state€the€legal€and€factualÐ š$ê& Ðbasis€for€the€assertion€and€(2)€be€accompanied€by€a€copy€of€anyÐ H&˜!( Ðbona€fide€lease€or€documents€establishing€the€existence€of€such€aÐ ö'F#* Ðlease€or€state€why€the€lease€or€documents€are€not€attached.óóÐ ¤)ô$, Ѐ€€€(4)€€Judgment€of€Possession€Ð R+¢&. Ðà  à€€€€If€a€timely€response€to€the€motion€is€not€filed€òòand€theÐ -P(0 Ðcourt€finds€that€the€motion€complies€with€the€requirements€ofÐ ®.þ)2 Ðsections€(a)€and€(b)€of€this€Ruleóó,€the€court€may€enter€a€judgmentÐ ° Ðawarding€possession.Ð ^® Ѐ€òò(e)€€Residential€Property;€Notice€and€AffidavitóóÐ  \ Ðà  à€€òòAfter€entry€of€a€judgment€awarding€possession€ofÐ º  Ðresidential€property€as€defined€in€Rule€14„202€(i),€but€beforeÐ h ¸ Ðexecuting€on€the€judgment,€the€purchaser€shall:óóÐ  f  Ѐ€€€òò(1)€send€by€first„class€mail€the€notice€required€by€Code,Ð Ä  ÐReal€Property€Article,€ðð7„105.9€(d)€addressed€to€ð ðAll€OccupantsððÐ r  Ðat€the€address€of€the€property;€andóóÐ  p  Ѐ€€€òò(2)€file€an€affidavit€that€the€notice€was€sent.óóÐ Î ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€Rule€2„647€(Enforcement€of€Judgment€AwardingÐ |Ì ÐPossession).òòóóÐ S£ ÐÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€in€part€from€the€2008€version€ofÐ Q Ðformer€Rule€14„102€and€is€in€part€new.Ð Ø( ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ ]­ ÐÌà  àProposed€new€section€(e)€conforms€Rule€14„102€to€newÐ  [ Ðrequirements€of€Code,€Real€Property€Article,€ðð7„105.9€(d),€addedÐ â2 Ðby€Chapter€615,€Laws€of€2009€(HB€776).Ð ¹  ÐÌà  àAmendments€to€section€(a),€the€Committee€note€followingÐ g ·! Ðsection€(a),€and€subsections€(d)(3)€and€(4)€are€proposed€toÐ >!Ž" Ðimplement€the€protections€afforded€to€ð ðbona€fide€tenantsðð€underÐ "e# Ðthe€Federal€Protecting€Tenants€at€Foreclosure€Act€of€2009€(P.L.Ð ì"<$ Ð111„22).Ð Ã#% Ð