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RULE 12-402. DEFINITIONS

West's Annotated Code of MarylandMaryland RulesEffective: July 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Maryland Rules
Title 12. Property Actions
Chapter 400. Partition
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Rules, Rule 12-402
RULE 12-402. DEFINITIONS
Currentness
In this Chapter, the following definitions apply except as expressly otherwise provided or as necessary implication requires:
(a) Court. “Court” means the circuit court for a county, sitting as a circuit court.
Committee note: In this Chapter, “court” does not include a circuit court sitting as the Orphans' Court of the county.
(b) Determination of Value. “Determination of value” means a court order determining the fair market value of real property under Code, Real Property Article, § 14-707 or § 14-711 or adopting the valuation of the property agreed to by all cotenants.
Cross reference: See Code, Real Property Article, § 14-701(b).
(c) Partition by Sale. “Partition by sale” means a court-ordered sale of real property, whether by auction, sealed bids, or open-market sale conducted under Code, Real Property Article, § 14-711.
Cross reference: See Code, Real Property Article, § 14-701(c).
(d) Partition in Kind. “Partition in kind” means the division of real property into physically distinct and separately titled parcels.
Cross reference: See Code, Real Property Article, § 14-701(d).
(e) Record. “Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
Cross reference: See Code, Real Property Article, § 14-701(e).
Source: This Rule is new.

Credits

[Adopted April 1, 2023, eff. July 1, 2023.]
MD Rules, Rule 12-402, MD R PROP ACT Rule 12-402
Current with amendments received through February 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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