Six Years Later: Bank-Filed Redemption Certificate Raises Questions in 2017 Sheriff’s Sale

One of the most significant issues arising from the August 3, 2017 sheriff’s sale of 1745 Brian Court is not the foreclosure itself, but what followed. Although a payment described as “redemption” was made on December 13, 2017, the only recorded documentation of that event—a Certificate of Redemption executed on August 29, 2023, nearly six years later — does not identify the party who exercised the right of redemption. This issue is further detailed in a complaint submitted to the Attorney Grievance Commission of Michigan regarding the execution of the document. Under Michigan law, redemption requires action by an authorized party, not merely the transfer of funds. The absence of any identified redeemer in the recorded instrument creates a clear ambiguity in the public record and raises questions as to whether a valid statutory redemption was ever properly documented.

Email correspondence reflecting repeated efforts to obtain clarification regarding the identity of the redeemer following the August 3, 2017 sheriff’s sale



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Brad Foerster is a FOIA advocate documenting requests, transparency disputes, and accountability investigations involving public agencies, universities, police oversight, and Russia-Gate related inquiries. His work compiles original documents, timelines, and analysis of public records and institutional responses. Brad is also a board-certified radiologist, author of Town & Gown, and has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles. Brad lives in Potomac, Maryland with his family and is active in the Montgomery County Medical Society and the Takoma Park U.S. & World History Book Club.