How to Find Out Who Owns the Deed to a Foreclosure Home in Maryland
Determining who currently owns a foreclosed home in Maryland is useful for various reasons, including investor research and property neglect reporting. The Maryland assessment department maintains records of deeded property ownership for taxing purposes. You can request home ownership data from the state and county assessment departments because the information is considered public record.
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Go to the official website of the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation. Use the online real property search to look up the foreclosed home by address. The online system provides the name of the owner. Make a note of the owner's name.
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Check the state assessment website for a list of assessors by county. Recent transfers might not be on the state assessment website. Write down the contact information for the assessor of the property's county.
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Contact the Maryland assessor's department of the property's county to confirm the current owner. Give the assessor the property address. If you receive a different owner, ask for the transfer date to confirm the sale is recent.
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