Terms Used In Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 4-203

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(a) A married woman, as if she were unmarried:

(1) holds her property for her separate use; and

(2) may dispose of her property independently.

(b) (1) A married woman may appoint by deed or may petition an equity court to appoint a trustee to hold, use, or dispose of the property on behalf of the married woman.

(2) The court shall state in the appointment the powers of the trustee.

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