Eviction while under contract

[Josh Thomas]

I'm writing an offer for a property that has just begun the eviction process, but not yet to the point where we can call the sheriff to physically evict. Just curious if anyone has ever been in this position? If so did you just require the seller to provide permission to act on their behalf and continue the process while under contract? Assuming that this would be legal in my state (Maryland)?

I don't think the seller is interested in dealing with it any more, and even with a vacancy contingency I don't want to get it under contract just to find out I need to keep pushing back settlement and/or eventually back out because they haven't moved...