Recording a deed in Montgomery County is a two step process. First, bring the deed to the County Transfer/Recordation Tax Office located at: 27 Court House Square, Suite 200, Rockville, for processing. Second, visit the Courthouse at 50 Maryland Avenue, Rockville 2nd floor Recording Office.
Any deed or document that affects a change of ownership must be accompanied by: (1) a completed Intake Sheet; (2) a copy of the deed for submission to the Department of Assessments and Taxation; and (3) an affidavit of residency and/or a Maryland Form MW 506 NRS, for non-resident sale of property.
Maryland law requires all deeds to include the names of the grantor (the seller) and grantee (the buyer), a description of the property, and the interest that you intend to convey. All deeds must be recorded with the Department of Land Records in the county where the property is located.
Once they are finished with their part of the process, they will then forward your documents to the Circuit Court. So, as long as everything is submitted successfully to the Transfer Tax Office, there will be no other action needed on your part. The process can take from 6 to 13 weeks.
If your property is located in Montgomery County, you can order a copy of your deed by going to the Land Records Department of the Clerk's Office in Montgomery County Circuit Court (50 Maryland Avenue, Room 212, Rockville, Maryland, 20850).
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Every Maryland County and Baltimore City has a Land Records Department located in that County's Circuit Court. Deeds and other documents stored in land records are open to the public. There are two ways to get a copy of your deed. Either get your deed online or pick up a copy in person at the circuit court.