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MD HB738

MD HB738
Real Property - Transfer-on-Death Deed - Establishment

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Introduced
02/03/2026
In Committee
04/06/2026
Crossed Over
03/21/2026
Passed
04/09/2026
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Altering the Maryland Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act to provide for the disclaimer of nonprobate transfers at death; providing for the creation, revocation, recordation, and effects of a transfer-on-death deed for real property; providing example forms for the creation and revocation of a transfer-on-death deed; providing for the retroactive application of the Act to transfer-on-death deeds executed prior to the effective date of the Act for a transferor who dies on or after October 1, 2026; etc.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a "transfer-on-death deed" for real property in Maryland, allowing individuals to designate beneficiaries who will inherit their property upon their death without going through the probate process, which is the legal process of administering a deceased person's estate. The bill outlines the requirements for creating, revoking, and recording these deeds, including specific forms for their creation and revocation, and clarifies that these deeds are non-testamentary (meaning they are not part of a will) and can be revoked by the owner at any time before their death. Importantly, the bill also makes these transfer-on-death deeds exempt from recordation and transfer taxes if the property is the transferor's primary or secondary residence, and it applies retroactively to deeds executed before the bill's effective date for transferors who die on or after October 1, 2026.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (37)

Scott Phillips (D)*,  Jackie Addison (D),  Marlon Amprey (D),  Adrian Boafo (D),  Regina Boyce (D),  Derrick Coley (D),  Frank Conaway (D),  Elizabeth Embry (D),  Diana Fennell (D),  Cathi Forbes (D),  Terri Hill (D),  Marvin Holmes (D),  Julian Ivey (D),  Andre Johnson (D),  Aaron Kaufman (D),  Aletheia McCaskill (D),  Susan McComas (R),  Bernice Mireku-North (D),  Gabriel Moreno (D),  LaToya Nkongolo (R),  Cheryl Pasteur (D),  Kim Ross (D),  Malcolm Ruff (D),  Gary Simmons (D),  Stephanie Smith (D),  Sean Stinnett (D),  Deni Taveras (D),  Kym Taylor (D),  Karen Toles (D),  Veronica Turner (D),  Melissa Wells (D),  Jennifer White Holland (D),  Jheanelle Wilkins (D),  Nicole Williams (D),  Greg Wims (D),  Jamila Woods (D),  Caylin Young (D), 

Last Action

Passed Enrolled (on 04/09/2026)
(1 Companion Bills)

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