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§ 8-115. Rent reserved as lien on crops

West's Annotated Code of MarylandReal Property

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Real Property (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Landlord and Tenant (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. General Rules (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Real Property, § 8-115
§ 8-115. Rent reserved as lien on crops
Currentness
In general
(a) If a share of growing crops is reserved as rent, the rent reserved is a lien on the crops.
Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s, St. Mary’s, and Worcester counties
(b) In Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, St. Mary's, and Worcester counties, if a share of growing crops is reserved as rent, or advances by the landlord are made on the faith of the crops to be grown, the reserved rent and advances made are a lien on the crops. However, the contract making the advances shall be written and executed by the landlord and tenant.
Lien not divested by sale, insolvency, or process of law
(c) Any lien provided for by this section is not divested by sale by the tenant, the personal representative of a deceased tenant, by the assignment of the tenant in bankruptcy or insolvency, or by process of law.

Credits

Added by Acts 1974, c. 12, § 2, eff. July 1, 1974.
Formerly Art. 21, § 8-215.
MD Code, Real Property, § 8-115, MD REAL PROP § 8-115
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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