Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Maryland

Correcting Real Property Transfer Date

Title company recorded property transfer 3 1/2 months after transfer executed. They entered transfer date as recording date. Should transfer date be corrected?


Asked on 6/11/09, 10:37 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Sher Wagshal and Sher

Re: Correcting Real Property Transfer Date

The deed should have been dated on the day the grantor signed it, usually at a settlement.

When the deed is presented for recording, the Recorder's office stamps the date of recording on it. Those are the only dates that really matter.

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Answered on 6/17/09, 4:20 pm


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