Md. Code, Real Property § 13-503
Md. Code, Real Property § 13-503
in effect(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.
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