The Maryland Declaration of Trust of Real Estate to Secure Performance of a Bail Bond is a legal document that allows a property owner to pledge real estate to a lender as a guarantee for the performance of a bail bond. This document is often used in criminal cases, and requires the property owner to enter into a written agreement with the lender that states that if the defendant fails to meet the conditions of the bail agreement, then the lender has the right to foreclose on the property. This document is typically used when the defendant is unable to post the required amount of bail money. There are two types of Maryland Declaration of Trust of Real Estate to Secure Performance of a Bail Bond: a simple trust and a special trust. A simple trust is a type of trust that is created for the benefit of the lender and allows for the property to be used as collateral for the bail bond. A special trust is a more complex trust that gives more control to the lender and allows for foreclosure if the defendant fails to meet the conditions of the bail agreement.