Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Friedman
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 13, 1997No. 2, Sept. Term, 1996PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RODOWSKY, Judge.
This case arises on a counterclaim to the foreclosure of a deed of trust. The issue is whether Maryland Code (1975, 1990 RepLVol.), § 12-121 of the Commercial Law Article (CL) prohibits a mortgagee from charging the mortgagor fees for post-default, visual inspections of the mortgaged residence’s exterior that are made to ascertain the condition of the security. Section 12-121 reads:
“Lender’s inspection fees.
“(a) Defined.—In this section, the term ‘lender’s inspection fee’ means a fee imposed by a lender to pay for a visual inspection of real property.
“(b) Imposition.—Except as…
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