Only those listed in the complaint can ______ once notice is issued.

• A. Redeem
• B. Foreclose
• C. Appeal
• D. Request Reconsideration

Answer: (A)

Redemption is the remedy available to protect an interest in the property after notice is issued in a tax collection action. When a complaint is filed and notice goes out, only those whose names and interests are listed in that complaint have standing to redeem. Redeeming means paying the delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and costs within the statutory redemption period to stop the sale or to reclaim the property, preserving their vested interest. The other actions don’t fit this circumstance: foreclosing is the process being pursued, not something a person does to stop it; appealing or requesting reconsideration are separate procedural remedies that aren’t limited to those named in the complaint as the redemption right is.