(a) After one year from a sale of land for taxes, except as provided in §§ 44-9-19 — 44-9-22, whoever then holds the acquired title may bring a petition in the superior court
for the foreclosure of all rights of redemption under the title. The petition shall
set forth a description of the land to which it applies, with its assessed valuation,
the petitioner’s source of title, giving a reference to the place, book, and page
of record, and other facts as may be necessary for the information of the court. Two
(2) or more parcels of land may be included in any petition brought by any purchaser
of a title or titles, if the parcels are in the same record ownership at the time
of bringing the petition (Form 5).
(b) No more than one foreclosure petition may be filed for each tax deed regardless of
the number of tax title holders having an interest under such deed. If more than one
petition is filed, the petitions shall be consolidated for hearing by the court. The
court shall not award more than one attorneys’ fee to the petitioners.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, no petition for
foreclosure of redemption shall be filed or entertained by any court with respect
to any property or title acquired by the Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Corporation
pursuant to § 44-9-8.3 of the general laws until after five (5) years from the sale of said property or
title for taxes.
Notes of Decisions
Sleboda v. Heirs at Law of Harris, 508 A.2d 652 (R.I. 1986).
· cites it 29× “1956 (1980 Reenactment) § 44-9-25. The parties in their briefs raise a number of issues that may be reduced to three major questions.”
John Izzo v. Victor Realty, 132 A.3d 680 (R.I. 2016).
· cites it 5× “Subsequently, on May 6, 2013 (in a separate action from the one being considered on this appeal), defendant filed a petition in the Providence County Superior Court to forer close plaintiffs’ rights of redemption to the Property (the Petition), pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 44-9-25.…”
Pontes v. Cunha, 310 F. Supp. 2d 447 (D.R.I. 2004).
· cites it 6× “Laws § 44-9-25 requires the holder of a tax title to file a Notice of Intention to Foreclose the Right of Redemption in state superior court anytime after one year from the time of the tax sale in order to obtain fee simple title to the property. The property owner is served…”
ABAR Assocs. v. Luna, 870 A.2d 990 (R.I. 2005).
· cites it 5× “First Union, however, raises a novel, and rather elementary, question that previously has eluded examination— when is a tax sale a “sale” for purposes of computing the one-year period that must elapse before a petition to foreclose may be filed under G.L.1956 § 44-9-25? Is it,…”
Pleasant Mgmt., LLC v. Carrasco, 960 A.2d 216 (R.I. 2008).
· cites it 3× “Sections 44-9-25 and 44-9-29. If redemption is denied, the purchaser’s title becomes absolute.”
Albertson v. Leca, 447 A.2d 383 (R.I. 1982).
· cites it 3× “Sections 44-9-25 and 44-9-29. If redemption is denied, the purchaser’s title becomes absolute.”
Burns v. Conley, 526 F. Supp. 2d 235 (D.R.I. 2007).
· cites it 3× “See R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-9-25. Section 44-9-27 required Conley, upon filing the petition, to employ an attorney or title company “familiar with the examination of land titles” in order to “make an examination of the title sufficient only to determine the persons who may be…”
Patrick T. Conley v. Paul Fontaine, 138 A.3d 756 (R.I. 2016).
· cites it 3× “Subsequently, on October 1, 2014, plaintiff filed a “Petition to Foreclose Tax Lien” (the Petition) in the Providence County Superior Court, in which plaintiff sought to foreclose the Bank’s right of redemption with respect to the Property pursuant to G.L.1956 § 44-9-25. It is…”
Pollard v. Acer Grp., 870 A.2d 429 (R.I. 2005).
“See § 44-9-25, which provides in relevant part: "After one year from a sale of land for taxes, * * * whoever then holds the title acquired may bring a petition in the superi- or court for the foreclosure of all rights of redemption thereunder.”
Phoenix J. Finnegan v. Bing, 772 A.2d 1070 (R.I. 2001).
· cites it 4× “In this appeal, we are called upon to determine whether the Superior Court may consider and determine claims unrelated to a taxpayer’s redemption rights in a petition seeking to foreclose a taxpayer’s right to redeem property previously sold by a city tax collector for…”
Amy Realty v. Gomes, 839 A.2d 1232 (R.I. 2004).
· cites it 2× “A year later, on May 8, 2000, Amy Realty filed a petition against the Gomeses seeking to foreclose their right of redemption to the property, pursuant to G.L.1956 § 44-9-25. The Gomeses thereafter filed an answer and a motion challenging the validity of the tax sale.”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-9-25(a) — 11 cases
John Izzo v. Victor Realty, 132 A.3d 680 (R.I. 2016).
“Subsequently, on May 6, 2013 (in a separate action from the one being considered on this appeal), defendant filed a petition in the Providence County Superior Court to forer close plaintiffs’ rights of redemption to the Property (the Petition), pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 44-9-25.…”
Pleasant Mgmt., LLC v. Carrasco, 960 A.2d 216 (R.I. 2008).
“Sections 44-9-25 and 44-9-29. If redemption is denied, the purchaser’s title becomes absolute.”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-9-25(c) — 1 case
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