Maryland Special Warranty Deed Form

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A Maryland special warranty deed transfers the ownership of a property from a grantor to a grantee with the promise that the grantor has no unresolved claims on the title. While the guarantee ensures the grantor has the right to transfer and has not encumbered the title, it does not protect against easements, liens, or other encumbrances of prior owners.

Maryland Special Warranty Deed Form

A Maryland special warranty deed transfers the ownership of a property from a grantor to a grantee with the promise that the grantor has no unresolved claims on the title. While the guarantee ensures the grantor has the right to transfer and has not encumbered the title, it does not protect against easements, liens, or other encumbrances of prior owners.

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A Maryland special warranty deed transfers the ownership of a property from a grantor to a grantee with the promise that the grantor has no unresolved claims on the title. While the guarantee ensures the grantor has the right to transfer and has not encumbered the title, it does not protect against easements, liens, or other encumbrances of prior owners.

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Recording Requirements

  1. The grantor must sign the document before a notary public, who must also sign.[1]
  2. The font must be black and at least 8pt.[2]
  3. The deed must be printed on white paper.

The deed must be recorded at the Department of Land Records in the Clerk of the Circuit Court.[3] The filing fee is $10 if the deed is under 10 pages (as of this writing).[4]

Sources

  1. § 4-101(a)(1)
  2. § 3-104(d), (e)(1)
  3. § 3-301(a)
  4. § 3-601(a)(2)(ii)
  5. § 3-104(g)(2)