§ 11-502
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§11–502.
(a)A sheriff shall give notice of the time, place, and terms of the sale of any property under execution before the property can be sold.
(b)In the case of a sale of an interest in property, the notice shall be posted on the courthouse door or on a bulletin board in the immediate vicinity of the door of the courthouse and printed in a newspaper, published in the county where the property is located at least:
(1)Ten days before the sale of personal property; or
(2)20 days before the sale of real property.
(c)If the sheriff gives notice by publication in a newspaper, he may recover the costs of publication from the defendant. If the defendant is unable to pay the costs, the sheriff may recover the costs of publication from the plaintiff.
(d)A sheriff’s sale of real property extinguishes any subordinate lien or interest on the land subject to the sale.