HB 738

Real Property - Transfer-on-Death Deed - Establishment

Sponsor: N. Scott Phillips (District 10)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Real PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 751 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

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; providing example forms for the creation and revocation of a transfer-on-death deed; providing for the retroactive application of the Act to transfer-on-death deeds executed prior to the effective date of the Act for a transferor who dies on or after October 1, 2026; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Campbell, James	AARP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith Nelson, Tina	AARP	Written (PDF)
FAV	McDonald-McNeal, Kezia	Gibson-Banks Center for Race and The Law	Written (PDF)
FAV	Buchanan, Maya	Howard University School of Law	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Agarin, Ufuoma	Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Good, Megan	Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Perry, Edith	National Coalition of 100 Black Women, So MD Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mancini, Sarah	National Consumer Law Center	Oral
FAV	Phillips, N Scott	Phillips Consulting	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Allison	Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sternecky, Jane	Uniform Law Commission	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark-Brooks, VAnessa	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Phillips, Delegate Phillipslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Nelson, Tina	Individual	Oral
FAV	chambers, Kirethia	Individual	Oral
UNF	Kamita Gray, Karyn Sonu or	Brandywine \| TB Southern Region Neighborhood Coalition / Executive Community Citizen's Board (ECCB)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	O'Connell, William	MSBA Real Property Section	Written (PDF)
FWA	Thompson, Jeffrey	Maryland Land Title Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Girard, Meredith	Shore Legal Access (formerly Mid-Shore Pro Bono)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Snead, Aisha	The SOS Fund	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Lindsey, Dawne	Maryland Circuit Court Clerks’ Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Vormelker, Will	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)