§ 13-503. Effect of patent

MD Real Prop Code § 13-503 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    The issuance of a patent operates as a quitclaim of the interest of the State in the land.

(b)    The interest of the State does not pass and is not affected until a patent is issued.

(c)    A patent issued on a warrant to resurvey land previously patented does not affect or impair any mortgage, deed of trust, easement, right-of-way, or similar interest in the land.