Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. § 4-203
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Current — January 1, 2024
As of January 1, 2019
(a) “I hereby assign the within mortgage to the assignee, ............
(a) “I hereby assign the within mortgage to the assignee, ............
Witness my hand this ...... day of ...........”
Witness my hand this ...... day of ...........”
(b) “I hereby release the above (or within) mortgage (or deed of trust).
(b) “I hereby release the above (or within) mortgage (or deed of trust).
Witness my hand this ...... day of ...........”
Witness my hand this ...... day of ...........”
(c) “I hereby certify, under penalties of perjury, that the within (or attached) note(s) are the only original note(s) secured by a deed of trust recorded among the Land Records of .......... in Liber .......... Folio .........., and that I received the said note(s) from (here enter name of holder) after satisfaction of the debt secured thereby. ..............(Affiant)”
(c) “I hereby certify, under penalties of perjury, that the within (or attached) note(s) are the only original note(s) secured by a deed of trust recorded among the Land Records of .......... in Liber .......... Folio .........., and that I received the said note(s) from (here enter name of holder) after satisfaction of the debt secured thereby. ..............(Affiant)”
(d)”Certificate of Satisfaction
Know All Men By These Presents:
Know All Men By These Presents:
That ................ does hereby acknowledge that the indebtedness secured by a certain deed of trust/mortgage made by .......... and .......... dated .......... and recorded among the Land Records of .......... County/City, Maryland in Liber .......... No. .........., Folio .......... has been fully paid and discharged, that ................ was, at the time of satisfaction, the holder of the deed of trust note/mortgage, and that the lien of the deed of trust/mortgage is hereby released.
That ................ does hereby acknowledge that the indebtedness secured by a certain deed of trust/mortgage made by .......... and .......... dated .......... and recorded among the Land Records of .......... County/City, Maryland in Liber .......... No. .........., Folio .......... has been fully paid and discharged, that ................ was, at the time of satisfaction, the holder of the deed of trust note/mortgage, and that the lien of the deed of trust/mortgage is hereby released.
Witness the hands and seals of the holders of the said deed of trust note/mortgage this .......... day of ..........., 20.....
Witness the hands and seals of the holders of the said deed of trust note/mortgage this .......... day of ..........., 20.....
In witness whereof, the holder of said deed of trust note/mortgage has caused this instrument to be executed on its behalf by its agent this ........ day of .........., 20.....
In witness whereof, the holder of said deed of trust note/mortgage has caused this instrument to be executed on its behalf by its agent this ........ day of .........., 20.....
Attest:
(Seal) (Seal) State of , County of, , To Wit: I hereby certify, that on this .......... day of ..........., 20...., before me, the subscriber, personally appeared .............. (who acknowledged ...self to be the agent of ...........) the holder of the deed of trust note/mortgage referred to above and that ....... executed the aforegoing certificate of satisfaction for the purposes therein contained (by signing the name of ............ as its agent) and that the facts set forth therein are true. Witness my hand and notarial seal. ................................... Notary Public
My Commission expires: ...........”
(e) “Certificate of Partial Satisfaction or Partial Release
Know All Men By These Presents:
Know All Men By These Presents:
That .............. does hereby acknowledge that a certain deed of trust/mortgage made by .................. and .................. dated .......... and recorded among the Land Records of ........... County/City, Maryland in Liber No. ..... Folio ..... has been partially satisfied or partially released by .................. the holder of the deed of trust/mortgage, and that the lien of the deed of trust/mortgage is hereby released as to the following described property.
That .............. does hereby acknowledge that a certain deed of trust/mortgage made by .................. and .................. dated .......... and recorded among the Land Records of ........... County/City, Maryland in Liber No. ..... Folio ..... has been partially satisfied or partially released by .................. the holder of the deed of trust/mortgage, and that the lien of the deed of trust/mortgage is hereby released as to the following described property.
Description of property released:
Description of property released:
Reserving, however, the lien of the deed of trust/mortgage on all property described in the deed of trust/mortgage which has not been herein nor heretofore released.
Reserving, however, the lien of the deed of trust/mortgage on all property described in the deed of trust/mortgage which has not been herein nor heretofore released.
Witness the hands and seals of the holders of the said deed of trust/mortgage or agent or trustee of the holder this ....... day of ...... 20.....
Witness the hands and seals of the holders of the said deed of trust/mortgage or agent or trustee of the holder this ....... day of ...... 20.....
Attest:
(Seal) (Seal) State of , County of, , To Wit: I hereby certify, that on this ....... day of .........., 20...., before me, the subscriber personally appeared .................. (who acknowledged ................ self to be the agent of ................) the holder of the deed of trust/mortgage referred to above and that ............... executed the aforegoing certificate of partial satisfaction or partial release for the purposes therein contained (by signing the name of .............. as its agent) and that the facts set forth therein are true. Witness my hand and notarial seal. ........................................... Notary Public
(a) State of Maryland, .......... County, to wit: I hereby certify, that on this ........, in the year ...., before the subscriber, (here insert style of the officer taking the acknowledgment), personally appeared (here insert the name of the person making the acknowledgment), and acknowledged the foregoing deed to be his act.
(b) State of .......... County, to wit: I hereby certify, that on this ...... day of .........., in the year ...., before the subscriber, (here insert the official style of the person taking the acknowledgment), personally appeared (here insert the name of the husband), and (here insert name of the married woman making the acknowledgment), his wife, and did each acknowledge the foregoing deed to be their respective act.
(c) State of .......... County, to wit: I hereby certify, that on this ...... day of .........., in the year ...., before the subscriber, (here insert the official style of the officer taking the acknowledgment), personally appeared (here insert the name of the person making the acknowledgment), and acknowledged the foregoing deed to be his act.
Seal of the court
In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the court to be affixed, (or have affixed my official seal), this ...... day of .........., A.D. ...........
My Commission expires: .................”
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.