Fill and Sign the Warranty Deed for Separate or Joint Property to Joint Tenancy Maryland Form

Prepared by U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. Copyright 2016 - U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. STATE OF MARYLAND WARRANTY DEED [ Separate or Joint Property to Joint Tenancy ] Control Number – MD - SDEED - 4 NOTE ABOUT COMPLETING THE FORMS The forms in this packet contain “form fields” created using Microsoft Word. “Form fields” facilitate completion of the forms using your computer. They do not limit you ability to print the form “in blank” and complete with a typewriter or by hand. If you do not see the gray shaded form fields, go the View menu, click on Toolbars, and then select Forms. This will open the forms toolbar. Look for the button on the forms toolbar that resembles a shaded letter “a”. Click in this button and the form fields will be visible. The forms are locked which means that the content of the forms cannot be changed. You can only fill in the information in the fields. If you need to make any changes in the body of the form, it is necessary for you “unlock” or “unprotect” the form. 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Prepared By and After Recording Return to: Send Tax Statements to Grantee (Name and Address): -------- Above This Line Reserved For Official Use Only-------- WARRANTY DEED (Separate or Joint Property to Joint Tenancy) FOR VALUABLE CONSIDERATION OF TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), and other good and valuable consideration, cash in hand paid, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, ________________________ , an individual, or ________________________ and ________________________ , Individuals, or ________________________ and ________________________ , Husband and Wife, by these presents does hereby GRANT and CONVEY unto ________________________ and ________________________ , hereinafter referred to as Grantee, whether one or more, as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common, the following lands and property, together with all improvements located thereon, situated in the County of __________________ , State of Maryland, to-wit: INSERT DESCRIPTION OR ATTACH AS EXHIBIT SUBJECT to all easements, rights-of-way, protective covenants and mineral reservations of record, if any. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same together with all the rights, immunities, privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging unto the said Grantee, and to its successors and assigns, forever; Grantor hereby covenanting that said premises are free and clear of any encumbrances and that Grantor and the successors, executors, and administrators of Grantor shall and will warrant and defend the title to the premises, unto the said Grantee, and to the successors and assigns of Grantee, against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the said ____________________________________ has hereunto set Grantor’s hand(s) this ______ Day of __________________ , 20 ______ . - 1 - Witness Signature Witness Print Name Witness Signature Witness Print Name STATE OF __________________ COUNTY OF __________________ Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority in and for said county and state, on this ______ day of ____________ , 20 ______ , the within named __________________ , known to me, or satisfactorily proven, to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and who acknowledges that he/she (strike one) executed the same for the purposes therein contained. __________________________________ __ NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission Expires: __________________ STATE OF __________________ COUNTY OF __________________ Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority in and for said county and state, on this ______ day of ____________ , 20 ______ , the within named __________________ , known to me, or satisfactorily proven, to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and who acknowledges that he/she (strike one) executed the same for the purposes therein contained. - 2 - __________________________________ __ NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission Expires: __________________ CERTIFICATION OF PREPARATION THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the within instrument has been prepared by, or under the supervision of the undersigned Maryland attorney, or if no attorney, prepared by the undersigned, a party to this instrument. _____________________________________ Signature Grantor(s) Name, Address and phone: Grantee(s) Name, Address and Phone: - 3 -