Maryland APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE(s) - for Deed of Trust

County or Independent City Specific Legal Forms Validated as recently as May 22, 2026 by our Forms Development Team

About the Maryland APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE(s) - for Deed of Trust

Maryland APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE(s) - for Deed of Trust
Select County or Independent City from List

How to Use This Form

  1. Select your county or independent city from the list on the left
  2. Download the county or independent city-specific form
  3. Fill in the required information
  4. Have the document notarized if required
  5. Record with your county or independent city recorder's office

What Others Like You Are Saying

— Suzette H.

"helped clarify how process works Thanks"

— Frank T.

"Site was very helpful in getting the form needed to file a Quitclaim and the procedures to complete …"

— Frank W.

"would be nice to be able to see what I am purchasing before I paid"

— Jack S.

"This is a great service and fairly priced."

— Elaine S.

"Being new at this, the system was somewhat difficult to understand at first. It took a couple of tri…"

Use this form to substitute an existing Trustee in a previously recorded Deed of Trust. This is often done when the Trustee of record can't or won't act or upon default/foreclosure of the Deed of Trust.

"Trustee" means a person, other than the beneficiary, to whom a trust deed conveys an interest in real property, or the person's successor in interest, or an employee of the beneficiary, Under Maryland Real Property 7-105 and Maryland Rule 14-214(b)(2), corporate trustees may not exercise the power of sale. An individual (i.e., a "natural person") appointed as trustee in a deed of trust or as a substitute trustee shall conduct the sale of property subject to a deed of trust. The individual need not be a Maryland resident.
(If a mortgage or deed of trust allows for the appointment or substitution of a trustee or an individual authorized to exercise a power of sale, the holder of the mortgage or deed of trust may make the appointments or substitutions from time to time.) ( 7-105(5))

(Maryland Appointment of ST Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example) For use in Maryland only.

How to Use This Form

  1. Select your county or independent city from the list above
  2. Download the county or independent city-specific form
  3. Fill in the required information
  4. Have the document notarized if required
  5. Record with your county or independent city recorder's office

What Others Like You Are Saying

— Suzette H.

"helped clarify how process works Thanks"

— Frank T.

"Site was very helpful in getting the form needed to file a Quitclaim and the procedures to complete …"

— Frank W.

"would be nice to be able to see what I am purchasing before I paid"

— Jack S.

"This is a great service and fairly priced."

— Elaine S.

"Being new at this, the system was somewhat difficult to understand at first. It took a couple of tri…"

Common Uses for APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE(s) - for Deed of Trust

  • Substitute a new trustee on a deed of trust
  • Record a partial reconveyance to release a portion of collateral
  • Secure a loan with real property as collateral
  • Document the reconveyance of a property after loan payoff

Important: County or Independent City-Specific Forms

Our appointment of substitute trustee(s) - for deed of trust forms are specifically formatted for each county or independent city in Maryland.

After selecting your county or independent city, you'll receive forms that meet all local recording requirements, ensuring your documents will be accepted without delays or rejection fees.