§ 8.1-13. Title; Recordation.

(a) In general.

Unless specified otherwise in the Court's judgment or in this section, the title acquired in an in rem foreclosure proceeding shall be an absolute fee simple title.

(b) Leasehold properties.

(1) If the Department's title search indicates that a property's title is held in leasehold and the Department wishes for the property to be awarded in leasehold, the Department may ask the Court to award leasehold title.

(2) Service of process having been rendered on the ground rent owner, either directly, if the owner has been identified and located, or by publication or other method approved by the Court, if the ground rent owner has not been identified or located, shall be sufficient for the Court to award fee simple title to a leasehold property.

(c) Recordation.

The Department shall record a judgment transferring title to the Mayor and City Council under this subtitle in the land records of Baltimore City.