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Terms Used In Maryland Code, REAL PROPERTY 7-204

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
An assignment or release of a vendor’s lien may be made by the holder of the lien in the same manner prescribed for the short assignment or release of a mortgage. The holder of the lien also may write a release on the record in the office where the deed is recorded or the release may be endorsed on the original deed.