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Once you've filled out the new deed correctly, the grantor must sign it in the presence of a notary public. After notarization, the deed should be recorded at the local county clerk or recorder's office where the property is located. There may be a small fee associated with this process.

A Maryland deed must be filed with the clerk of the circuit court for the county where the real estate is located. Attorney Practice Note: Maryland law often requires deeds that change the property's ownership to be processed through the county's property tax office before filing with the clerk.

If you wish to change your name or remove a name on your property record, due to marriage, divorce, death of an owner, etc., a new deed must be filed with the local Land Records office where the property is located. You can not change a deed to a property through the Assessment office.

In Maryland, real estate can be transferred via a TOD deed, also known as a beneficiary deed. This deed allows a property owner to designate a beneficiary who will automatically inherit the property upon the owner's death, avoiding probate.

To add a name to a deed in Maryland, you must prepare a new deed that includes both the current owner's name and the new owner's name. The current owner is the grantor, and the new owner is the grantee. The new deed should include a legal description of the property.

A Maryland quitclaim deed gives the new owner whatever right, title, and interest the current owner holds in the property with no covenants of title or warranty. The new owner receives the property ?on an as is, where is basis? and bears all risk of title problems.