Maryland Code, REAL PROPERTY 3-110
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, REAL PROPERTY 3-110
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(a) The clerk of the court of any county may not refuse to accept for recording any deed or other recordable instrument delivered by mail, or not in person, if the deed or other recordable instrument:
(1) Meets all the requisites for recording;
(2) Is accompanied by correct fees and taxes; and
(3) Is accompanied by a letter from an attorney or party to the instrument requesting or directing its recordation.
(b) This section does not require a clerk to perform any function which he normally would not have to perform if an instrument is delivered in person.