§ 14–1008
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. § 14-1008 (2026)
Title 14. Miscellaneous Rules
Subtitle 10
§ 14–1008LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the transferor may revoke a previously recorded transfer–on–death deed, or any part of that recorded transfer–on–death deed, by recording in the land records of the county in which the property is located, before the death of the transferor, an executed and acknowledged:
(1)
Transfer–on–death deed that revokes the deed or part of the deed expressly or by inconsistency;
(2)
Instrument of revocation that expressly revokes the deed or part of the deed; or
(3)
Inter vivos deed that revokes the transfer–on–death deed or part of the deed expressly or by inconsistency.
(b)
After a transfer–on–death deed is recorded, it may not be revoked by:
(1)
A revocatory act on the deed; or
(2)
A testamentary document executed by the transferor, even if the testamentary document is executed after the date of recordation of the transfer–on–death deed.
(c)
If a transfer–on–death deed is made by more than one transferor:
(1)
Revocation by a transferor does not affect the deed as to the interest of another transferor; and
(2)
A deed by joint owners is revoked only if it is revoked by all living joint owners.
(d)
This section does not limit the effect of an inter vivos transfer of the property.