Md. Code, Real Property § 14-619
This is the official text of Md. Code, Real Property § 14-619, part of Maryland’s Code, Real Property — governs real estate transactions and landlord-tenant law.
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§14–619.
Official statutory text
(a) A judgment in an action under this subtitle does not affect a claim in the property or part of the property of any person who was not a party to the action, if, at the time the action was commenced:
(1) The claim was of record; or
(2) The claim was actually known to the plaintiff or would have been reasonably apparent from an inspection of the property.
(b) This section may not be construed to impair the rights of a bona fide purchaser or encumbrancer for value dealing with the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s successors in interest.
(1) The claim was of record; or
(2) The claim was actually known to the plaintiff or would have been reasonably apparent from an inspection of the property.
(b) This section may not be construed to impair the rights of a bona fide purchaser or encumbrancer for value dealing with the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s successors in interest.
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