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D.C. Code § 47-1373

How unknown owner made party; affidavit of search.

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# (a)

If the identity of an owner cannot be ascertained as provided in § 47-1371, the unknown owner of the real property may be included as a defendant by the designation: “Unknown owner of real property (insert a description of the real property in substantially the same form as the description that appears on the certificate of sale along with the street address, if any), the unknown owner’s heirs, devisees, and personal representatives and their or any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns, or successors in right, title and interest.” The unknown owner shall be so designated throughout the action. The action shall proceed against the unknown owner by publication under order of the court as provided in § 47-1375.

# (b)

A complaint to foreclose the right of redemption filed against an unknown owner as set forth in subsection (a) of this section shall have attached to it an affidavit by the person making the search stating at a minimum that:

# (1)

The owner of the real property (or a part of the real property) is unknown; and

# (2)

A complete search of the records for at least 40 years immediately before the filing of the action was performed in accordance with generally accepted standards of title examination.

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In this chapter (40 sections)
  1. 47-1347 · Payment of purchase price at tax sale.
  2. 47-1348 · Certificate of sale — in general.
  3. 47-1349 · Certificate of sale — assignment.
  4. 47-1350 · Certificate of sale — recording.
  5. 47-1351 · Certificate of sale — as evidence.
  6. 47-1352 · Purchase by District — in general.
  7. 47-1353 · Purchase by District — right to sell or foreclose upon real…
  8. 47-1353.01 · Post-sale notice.
  9. 47-1354 · Payment of other taxes and liabilities by purchaser;…
  10. 47-1355 · Void certificate of sale.
  11. 47-1360 · Right of redemption.
  12. 47-1361 · Required payments; notice to purchaser; certificate of…
  13. 47-1362 · Fixing amount necessary for redemption after action to…
  14. 47-1363 · Rights of owners and purchasers during redemption period;…
  15. 47-1364 · Assessment during redemption period; assessment to purchaser.
  16. 47-1365 · Tenant or person with less than fee simple interest paying…
  17. 47-1366 · Cancellation of sale by Mayor.
  18. 47-1370 · Complaints by purchasers to foreclose the right of…
  19. 47-1371 · Parties.
  20. 47-1372 · Notice to certain persons.
  21. 47-1373 · How unknown owner made party; affidavit of search.
  22. 47-1374 · Service of process.
  23. 47-1375 · Notice by publication.
  24. 47-1376 · Validity of taxes and sale presumed unless attacked in answer.
  25. 47-1377 · Purchaser reimbursed by redeeming party for expenses.
  26. 47-1378 · Final order.
  27. 47-1379 · Reopening judgments.
  28. 47-1380 · Judgment setting aside sale.
  29. 47-1381 · Judgment bars redemption only in real property described…
  30. 47-1382 · Purchaser’s deed; payment; compliance with terms of judgment…
  31. 47-1382.01 · Equity distribution post-judgment — owner-occupant…
  32. 47-1383 · Obtaining possession.
  33. 47-1384 · Construction of chapter.
  34. 47-1385 · Transition provisions; applicability of chapter.
  35. 47-1390 · Eligibility to foreclose on a Class 3 or 4 Property.
  36. 47-1391 · Pre-complaint notice; publication requirements.
  37. 47-1392 · Complaint form.
  38. 47-1393 · Parties; service of process.
  39. 47-1394 · Notice by publication.
  40. 47-1395 · Foreclosure proceedings.
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