(a) Upon the filing of a petition, the petitioner shall, at his or her own cost, select,
with the approval of the court, a title company or an attorney familiar with the examination
of land titles. This company or attorney shall make an examination of the title sufficient
only to determine the persons who may be interested in the title, and the petitioner
shall, upon the filing of the examiner’s report, notify all persons appearing to be
interested, whether as equity owners, mortgagees, lienors, attaching creditors, or
otherwise, as well as the tax collector in the municipality where the subject property
is located, of the pendency of the petition, the notice to be sent to each by registered
or certified mail and return of receipt required. In the event that any item mailed
by certified mail is returned unopened, the petitioner shall send that notice to the
addressee at the same address by first class regular mail, postage prepaid, and also,
if the subject property is residential, petition the court for leave to serve the
addressee by tacking said notice to the front door of the subject property. Other
and further notice by publication or otherwise shall be given as the court may at
any time order.
(b) The notice, to be addressed “To all whom it may concern,” shall contain the name of
the petitioner, the names of all known respondents, a description of the land, and
a statement of the nature of the petition, shall fix the time when appearance may
be entered, and shall contain a statement that, unless the notified party shall appear
within the fixed time, a default will be recorded, the petition taken as confessed,
and the right of redemption forever barred (Form 6).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
20
cases (
3 in the last 5 years), 1976–2024 · leading case:
Burns v. Conley, 526 F. Supp. 2d 235 (D.R.I. 2007).
Burns v. Conley, 526 F. Supp. 2d 235 (D.R.I. 2007).
· cites it 6× “See R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-9-27. On the notice, Conley listed Freddie Mac as the sole respondent.”
John Izzo v. Victor Realty, 132 A.3d 680 (R.I. 2016).
· cites it 2× “3d at 52 ; see § 44-9-27. After “notice * * * is effectuated, any interested party may redeem the property by filing an answer to the petition along with an offer to redeem * * Johnson, 78 A.”
Ashness v. Tomasetti, 643 A.2d 802 (R.I. 1994).
· cites it 5× “8 Ashness also argued that in the instant case the bank had been put on notice by the city of Central Falls regarding tax problems relative to the subject property and had received and ignored certified-mail notice of his petition to foreclose the right of redemption.”
ABAR Assocs. v. Luna, 870 A.2d 990 (R.I. 2005).
· cites it 3× “The requirement of notice with respect to a foreclosure petition is set forth in § 44-9-27. Section 44-9-27(a) requires a petitioner to select, with the approval of the court, a title company or attorney to “make an examination of the title sufficient only to determine the…”
Jeanne E. Johnson v. QBAR Assocs., 78 A.3d 48 (R.I. 2013).
· cites it 3× “Once notice of the petition is effectuated, any interested party may redeem the property by filing an answer to the petition along with an offer to redeem on or before the specified return day, which may be fixed no sooner than twenty days after the issuance of the notice. See…”
Robert P. Quinn Trust v. Ruiz, 723 A.2d 1127 (R.I. 1999).
· cites it 3× “The Ruizes were notified pursuant to § 44-9-27 4 and answered the petition by challenging the validity of the tax sale, arguing that because they had not received notice of the tax sale, it was void.”
Pratt v. Woolley, 365 A.2d 424 (R.I. 1976).
· cites it 2× “Section 44-9-27. An answer to- the petition is required only if a party desires to redeem.”
140 Reservoir Avenue Assocs. v. Sepe Investments, LLC, 941 A.2d 805 (R.I. 2007).
“Also, 140 Reservoir Avenue did not notify the Providence tax collector of its petition, seemingly in violation of § 44-9-27. The city has not raised the issue of lack of notice in its appeal.”
Karayiannis v. Ibobokiwe, 839 A.2d 492 (R.I. 2003).
“The record reveals that contrary to their assertions, each defendant was served with notice of the impending tax sale by certified mail in compliance with § 44-9-27. The city’s argument that the treasurer was the proper party to be served is without merit; the city had actual…”
Patrick T. Conley v. Paul Fontaine, 138 A.3d 756 (R.I. 2016).
“3d at 685 ; see § 44-9-27. Once notice of the petition has been provided, “any interested party may redeem the property by filing an answer to the petition along with an offer to redeem on or before the specified return day, which may be fixed no sooner than twenty days after…”
Medeiros v. Bankers Trust Co., 38 A.3d 1112 (R.I. 2012).
“The record indicates that Medeiros was properly notified of the petition pursuant to § 44-9-27, 3 but that he failed to file an answer.”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-9-27(a) — 4 cases
ABAR Assocs. v. Luna, 870 A.2d 990 (R.I. 2005).
“The requirement of notice with respect to a foreclosure petition is set forth in § 44-9-27. Section 44-9-27(a) requires a petitioner to select, with the approval of the court, a title company or attorney to “make an examination of the title sufficient only to determine the…”
Jeanne E. Johnson v. QBAR Assocs., 78 A.3d 48 (R.I. 2013).
“Once notice of the petition is effectuated, any interested party may redeem the property by filing an answer to the petition along with an offer to redeem on or before the specified return day, which may be fixed no sooner than twenty days after the issuance of the notice. See…”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-9-27(b) — 3 cases
Burns v. Conley, 526 F. Supp. 2d 235 (D.R.I. 2007).
“See R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-9-27. On the notice, Conley listed Freddie Mac as the sole respondent.”
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