Thornton Mellon v. Dennis Exempt Trust

Thornton Mellon, LLC v. Adrianne Dennis Exempt Trust, No. 104, Sept. Term 2020. Opinion by Arthur, J. TAX SALE FORECLOSURES—REIMBURSEMENT FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES Section 14-843 of the Tax-Property Article provides, in relevant part that, if a property is redeemed after a complaint to foreclose the right of redemption has been filed, a plaintiff “may be reimbursed for” certain expenses, including “attorney’s fees in the amount of . . . $1,500 if an affidavit of compliance has been filed, which amount shall be deemed reasonable for both the preparation and filing of the action[.]” The permissive…