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Real Estate Laws in Maryland.
Maryland real-estate law runs primarily through the Real Property Article of the Maryland Code. Maryland is a lien-theory state with a distinctive hybrid foreclosure procedure: foreclosures proceed under Real Prop. § 7-105 through the Circuit Courts with court supervision and mandatory notice and mediation requirements for owner-occupied residences.
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The Real Property Article is Maryland’s main property statute, covering conveyances, liens, recording, and landlord-tenant issues.
Maryland requires court-supervised foreclosure on residential mortgages, with statutory notice requirements and mandatory mediation for owner-occupied residences through the Circuit Court.
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