Maryland Statutes
Real Property
Title 4 - Requisites of Valid Instruments

Subtitle 1 - General Rules

Section 4-101 - What Deeds Sufficient; Seal or Attestation Not Required - (a) (1) Any deed containing the names of the grantor...

Section 4-102 - Deed Poll - If a deed contains a covenant by the grantee or...

Section 4-103 - Presumption of Validity - (a) If a deed is executed, acknowledged, and, if required,...

Section 4-104 - Livery of Seisin and Indenting Not Necessary - Neither livery of seisin nor indenting is necessary to the...

Section 4-105 - Words of Inheritance Unnecessary to Create Fee Simple or Easement - No words of inheritance are necessary to create an estate...

Section 4-106 - Affidavits of Consideration and Disbursement - (a) No mortgage or deed of trust is valid except...

Section 4-107 - Powers of Attorney - (a) Every power of attorney executed by any person authorizing...

Section 4-108 - Abolition of Straw Deeds in Certain Cases; Grant of Property Held by the Entireties - (a) Any interest in property may be granted by one...

Section 4-109 - Defective Grants - (a) If an instrument was recorded before January 1, 1973,...

Section 4-110 - Validating Deeds Conveying Land in Unapproved Subdivision - Notwithstanding § 5–302 of the Land Use Article or any...

Section 4-111 - Subordination of Lender's Interest - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 2 - Forms

Section 4-201 - Forms Sufficient for Purpose Intended; Addition of Provisions - Every form contained in this subtitle, or a form to...

Section 4-202 - Grants - (a) This deed, made this ........ day of .........., in...

Section 4-203 - Assignments and Releases - (a) “I hereby assign the within mortgage to the assignee,...

Section 4-204 - Acknowledgments - (a) State of Maryland, .......... County, to wit: I hereby...