A recent case may change the procedure for assigning deeds of trust in Maryland. Mortgages and deeds of trust are security instruments that provide their beneficiaries with encumbrances on real ...

In Maryland, you can make a beneficiary designation on your real property. This type of transaction is called a Life Estate Deed. It can be a very useful tool to avoid probate while also preserving ...

DEDHAM — The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds marked the 225th anniversary of its founding with a special exhibit of some of the registry’s most notable documents on Wednesday. “In all of Norfolk ...