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§ 13-503. Impact of patent

West's Annotated Code of MarylandReal Property

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Real Property (Refs & Annos)
Title 13. Land Patents (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Issuance of Patent (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Real Property, § 13-503
§ 13-503. Impact of patent
Currentness
Quitclaim of State’s interest in land
(a) The issuance of a patent operates as a quitclaim of the interest of the State in the land.
State’s interest affected at time patent issued
(b) The interest of the State does not pass and is not affected until a patent is issued.
Mortgages, deeds of trust, or other encumbrances
(c) A patent issued on a warrant to resurvey land previously patented does not affect or impair any mortgage, deed of trust, easement, right-of-way, or similar interest in the land.

Credits

Added by Acts 1976, c. 915, § 3, eff. July 1, 1976. Amended by Acts 1977, c. 162.
Formerly Art. 21, § 13-104.
MD Code, Real Property, § 13-503, MD REAL PROP § 13-503
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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