Howard County Personal Representative Deed Form

Howard County Personal Representative Deed Form
Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.

Howard County Personal Representative Deed Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.

Howard County Completed Example of the Personal Representative Deed Document
Example of a properly completed form for reference.
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Additional Maryland and Howard County documents included at no extra charge:
Where to Record Your Documents
Circuit Court: Land Records Department
Elkridge, Maryland 21075
Hours: 8:30 to 3:30 M-F
Phone: 410-313-5850
Recording Tips for Howard County:
- Bring extra funds - fees can vary by document type and page count
- Leave recording info boxes blank - the office fills these
- Have the property address and parcel number ready
- Recording early in the week helps ensure same-week processing
Cities and Jurisdictions in Howard County
Properties in any of these areas use Howard County forms:
- Annapolis Junction
- Clarksville
- Columbia
- Cooksville
- Dayton
- Dhs
- Elkridge
- Ellicott City
- Fulton
- Glenelg
- Glenwood
- Highland
- Jessup
- Laurel
- Lisbon
- Savage
- Simpsonville
- West Friendship
- Woodbine
- Woodstock
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Howard County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Howard County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Howard County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Howard County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
Can I reuse these forms?
Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Howard County you only need to order once.
What do I need to use these forms?
The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. You'll need Adobe Reader (free software that most computers already have). You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.
Are there any recurring fees?
No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
How much does it cost to record in Howard County?
Recording fees in Howard County vary. Contact the recorder's office at 410-313-5850 for current fees.
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When someone dies, his or her property will more than likely be subject to probate. Probate is the court-supervised process of transferring a decedent's property to those entitled to receive it. In Maryland, the Orphans' Court handles probate in each judicial jurisdiction.
Excluding property held with a survivorship interest, beneficiary designation, or in a trust, all the decedent's property is subject to administration through probate. In Maryland, the process of estate administration is governed by the Maryland Estates and Trusts Code.
Probate is initiated in the Office of the Register of Wills. Following petition for probate, the court appoints a personal representative (PR) of the estate. In some states, the PR may be called an "executor" (when named by the decedent's will) or an "administrator" (when selected by the court). Maryland, however, uses the general term "personal representative" (PR) in both instances.
The court issues letters of administration to commence the PR's duties. This includes marshalling the decedent's assets, taking inventory of the estate, paying the relevant taxes, valid debts, and administrative costs, and distributing the estate to heirs.
When the decedent dies leaving a will, he is said to have died testate. A testator (person who executes a will) directs the distribution of his or her property by executing a will. The person named as personal representative in the will has a duty to bring the will to the Register of Wills to open probate.
When the decedent dies without a will, he is said to have died intestate. Maryland's laws of intestate succession provide instruction for who has priority to serve as personal representative of a decedent's intestate estate and who will inherit the decedent's property after applicable taxes, debts, and administrative fees have been paid.
As part of administration, the PR may be required to devise real estate pursuant to the terms of the decedent's will or to make a distribution of real property to an heir. The decedent may even have left instructions in the will to sell his or her real property, or the PR may need to sell real property to pay the estate's debts. In Maryland, personal representatives may execute all statutory powers without first gaining court approval, including selling property (Md. Code, Estates and Trusts 7-401).
To transfer title to real property from a decedent's estate, the PR executes a personal representative's deed. Maryland's statutory personal representative's deed under Real Property Code 4-202 conveys the whole interest and estate to the grantee "unless a limitation or reservation shows, by implication or otherwise, a different intent" (Real Property Code 2-101).
Typically, personal representative's deeds, like other fiduciary deeds, contain special warranty covenants of title. Under Md. Code, Real Property 2-106, a grantor of a special warranty deed covenants that "he will warrant forever and defend the property to the grantee against any lawful claim and demand of the grantor and every person claiming or to claim by, through, or under him."
A personal representative's deed contains information relevant to the probate case, such as the name of the personal representative, the decedent's name, the file number assigned to the estate by the Register of Wills, and the county in which probate is opened. It should meet all other standards of form and content for documents pertaining to an interest in real property in the State of Maryland. A PR deed must be signed by the PR in the presence of a Notary Public before recording in the Land Records Division of the Circuit Court in the jurisdiction where the subject real estate is located.
The information presented in this article is general in nature and does not replace the advice of a lawyer. Before recording a deed, consult a lawyer to ensure all state, county, municipal, and situation-specific requirements are being met.
Contact a lawyer with questions about estate administration and preparing a personal representative's deed in Maryland.
(Maryland PRD Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)
Important: Your property must be located in Howard County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.
This Personal Representative Deed meets all recording requirements specific to Howard County.
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