# Real Property (GRP)

## Title 14. Miscellaneous Rules

### Subtitle 10

#### Section 14-1011

(a) This subtitle governs the effect of the form transfer-on-death deed provided in this section.

(b)

  (1) An individual may establish a transfer-on-death deed by executing, acknowledging, and recording a form transfer-on-death deed.

  (2) The form transfer-on-death deed shall:

    (i) Be recorded in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the clerk of the circuit court before the transferor's death; and

    (ii) State that the transfer to the beneficiary occurs at the transferor's death.

(c) The following form may be used to create a transfer-on-death deed:

"FORM TRANSFER-ON-DEATH DEED

NOTICE TO OWNER

You Should Carefully Read All Information On This Form And The "Common Questions About The Use Of This Form" Document.

You May Want to Consult a Lawyer Before Using This Form.

This form is for current property owners. If not all current owners are signing this form, your name has changed since you acquired the property, or you wish to name multiple people to own the property in the future, consultation with a lawyer is strongly advised. Use of this form for more complex situations than provided for in the form may have unintended consequences.

This form must be notarized and recorded in each county (or Baltimore City) in which the property is located before your death, or it will not be effective. The notary public cannot be a relative of any beneficiary or owner.

Please attach and record additional pages if the requested information does not fit on this form.

IDENTIFYING INFORMATION

Owner(s) Making This Deed:

__________________________    ________________________________

Printed name            Mailing address

_____________________________ _________________________________ 

Printed name            Mailing address

Legal description of the property:

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________     __________________________________________________________________     __________________________________________________________________     __________________________________________________________________

BENEFICIARIES

NOTE: If this form names multiple primary beneficiaries or alternate beneficiaries and does not indicate a different form of ownership, the property will be transferred to them as joint tenants with rights of survivorship.

PRIMARY BENEFICIARY OR BENEFICIARIES

I designate the following beneficiary or beneficiaries if the beneficiary or beneficiaries survive me.

_________________________    _________________________________

Printed name            Mailing address, if available

________________________ _________________________________ 

Printed name            Mailing address, if available

ALTERNATE BENEFICIARY - Optional

If my primary beneficiary or beneficiaries do not survive me, I designate the following alternate beneficiary if that beneficiary survives me.

_________________________    _________________________________

Printed name            Mailing address, if available

TRANSFER ON DEATH

At my death, I transfer my interest in the described property to the beneficiaries as designated above.

Before my death, I have the full right to revoke this deed. 

SIGNATURE OF OWNER OR OWNERS MAKING THIS DEED

_________________________    (SEAL) _________________

Signature                        Date

_______________________________

Printed name

_________________________    (SEAL) _________________

Signature                        Date

_______________________________

Printed name

PREPARER

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Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)