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Rhode Island Supreme Court Continues to Strictly Interpret "Clear and Unforgiving" Statutory Language Regarding Court-Approved Redemptions from Tax Sale Proceedings

In Westconnaug Recovery Co., LLC v. U.S. Bank N.A, the Rhode Island Supreme Court has continued to rule against redemption and in favor of strict application of the Rhode Island's Tax Title Act. Specifically, an interested party must assert a statutory right to redemption under § 44-9-29 even if initially contesting the validity of tax title under § 44-9-31 in response to a foreclosure proceeding. More ›

First Circuit Bankruptcy Panel Affirms "Gavel Rule" as Determinative of When a Bankruptcy Debtor's Right of Redemption Terminates

The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit has affirmed an earlier decision that concluded a borrower's right to redeem terminates when the gavel falls at a foreclosure auction, and not when a deed is recorded. More ›