Why Confirming Your Homestead Status After a Deed Transfer is Crucial for Your Property Taxes When you transfer ownership of a property, it is vital to confirm your homestead status with the county to protect your property tax benefits. A homestead exemption can significantly lower your property tax bill, but Read more
Once a deed has been signed, sealed and delivered, the transfer from the grantor to the grantee takes place. To protect the grantee’s interest in the property, the deed is recorded with the Land Records office. This provides constructive notice that the property has transferred. By recording the deed, another Read more
When the State of Maryland sends you the property assessment, do you look at it? You should. Sometimes the state assessment is too high and you, as the homeowner, have the right to appeal the assessment. While appealing property taxes in Maryland might appear to be a daunting task, we Read more
I was recently married and want to add my new spouse to title, will this be taxed? Whether you were recently married or married fifty years ago, adding or removing a spouse from the title to a property is exempt from Recordation and Transfer taxes. I have a partner and Read more
Adding or removing a person from the deed to your real property is a significant decision that requires careful consideration of several factors. Whether you’re adding a family member, partner, or business associate, or removing someone due to a sale, divorce, or other circumstances, here are some deed transfer considerations: Read more
Adding or removing a person from the deed to your real property is a significant decision that requires careful consideration of several factors. Whether you’re adding a family member, partner, or business associate, or removing someone due to a sale, divorce, or other circumstances, here are some deed transfer considerations: Read more