HB 625

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Real Property - Transfer-on-Death Deed - Establishment

Sponsor: N. Scott Phillips (District 10)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the Maryland Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act to provide for the disclaimer of nonprobate transfers at death; providing for the creation, revocation, recordation, and effects of a transfer-on-death deed for real property; requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to develop an informational sheet regarding transfer-on-death deeds; providing example forms for the creation and revocation of a transfer-on-death deed; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 7FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Ida	DC CFO/Recorder of Deeds	Oral
FAV	Harris, Allison	Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Phillips, Delegate Phillipslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Donaldson, Christopher	Individual	Oral
FAV	McKay, James	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phillips, N. Scott	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Connell, William	MSBA Real Property Section	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lindsey, Dawne	Maryland Circuit Court Clerks’ Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Vormelker, Will	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Jeffrey	Maryland Land Title Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Nnamdi, Nneka	Fight Blight Bmore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Good, Megan	Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Snead, Aisha	Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Leitess, Steven	Uniform Law Commission	Oral
FWA	Sternecky, Jane	Uniform Law Commission	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Clark Brooks, Vanessa	Delegate N. Scott Phillips	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CASH Campaign of MarylandFAV 1

DC CFO/Recorder of DeedsFAV 1

Delegate N. Scott PhillipsINFO 1

Fight Blight BmoreFWA 1

Maryland Circuit Court Clerks’ AssociationUNF 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Land Title AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers ServiceFWA 2

MSBA Real Property SectionUNF 1

Pro Bono Resource Center of MarylandFAV 1

Uniform Law CommissionFWA 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH Campaign of MarylandRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland