Maryland Deed Forms

Maryland Deed Forms

After the deed has been executed, it should be filed with the required taxes, documentation charges, and intake sheet with the department in charge of land records and also the circuit court in the country where the property is situated.

Recording – All deeds should be submitted alongside the land intake sheet to the circuit court clerk's office in the county where the property is situated. 

Signing – § 3-104 – A legal (notary) official or official of the court should also sign all deeds. Also, a preparer's affirmation, either that of a lawyer or one of the parties should be included to ensure that the endorsement of the deed is completed.

Types of Maryland Deeds 

Deed of Trust – A deed of trust is utilized to record a mortgage interest in the property. If the proprietor sells the property, this deed shows that the mortgage should be cleared before the property can be sold. 

General Warranty – This kind of deed moves property from the vendor to the purchaser with a guarantee from the vendor ensuring that the vendor has the jurisdiction to sell the property and that there are no other pending cases or claims against the property.

Quitclaim – A quitclaim is a deed that likewise passes on the property from one individual to another, however without a guarantee. A purchaser is fundamentally purchasing whatever the vendor has, regardless of whether the property has a complete interest or not. 

Special Warranty – This kind of deed is utilized to pass on the property too, however with a restricted assurance. That is, the vendor is guaranteeing that they have not passed on any interest in the property to any other individual during the period they have owned the property. In contrast to a warranty deed, in any case, the vendor doesn't ensure that there aren't any secret interests passed on before the individual in question claimed the property.

Maryland Property Search 

It is important, in case you want to acquire a property, to know the property’s background information. You will want to know if you will have absolute ownership of the property after you purchase. In Maryland, you can go to the land records division of the circuit court in the district in which the property is situated to survey the previous movements of the property. Maryland has a website where a search on the property can be carried out for the whole state: 

Stage 1 – Firstly, log on to the state land records site.

Stage 2 – Your email and password should be entered to sign in to the site if you already have an account, if not click on “Create Account” located at the upper left corner of the website. 

Stage 3 – The following should be entered correctly.

• Email Address

• Enter password

• Confirm password

• Security Question

• Security Answer

• Contact Information

• First Name

• Middle Name

• Last Name

• Title

• Address Type

• Company

• Address 1

• Address 2

• Suite

• City

• Country

• Postal Code

• Phone No.

• Fax No.

Stage 4 – The box showing that you concur with the terms should be duly ticked

Stage 5 – After that, click submit

Stage 6 – Once you enter the site, the grantor's name is required to ensure that the search can begin. The deed granting title to the seller must first be looked at, thereafter the deed that granted ownership to the individual who sold to the seller should then be looked at and this process should be continued as far back as 50 years. Then all interest granted by each grantor should be checked until you arrive at the present. Using these methods all uncleared mortgages, easement and other claims or interest granted in the property would be found.