Your home is your most important asset,

IS YOUR NAME
ON THE DEED?

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My Home, My Deed, My Legacy is a project of Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS) and Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development

DO YOU OWN
YOUR HOME?

Click the link below and:
>Select county and search method
>Include street address
>Don’t use spaces
>Look who is listed under Owner Name

YES, I AM ON THE DEED

Next Steps

Will

Helps you pass your belongings to your loved ones

Advanced Health Care Directive

Appoints someone to make medicals decisions for you

Financial Power
of Attorney

Appoints someone to make financial decisions for you

Avoiding
Probate

Steps to save your home and other assets for your family

ARE YOU RECEIVING
THE HOMEOWNERS’
PROPERTY TAX CREDIT?

It’s free to apply and can dramatically reduce what you owe in taxes.

YOU MAY ALSO BE ELIGIBLE FOR BALTIMORE CITY WATER BILL CREDITS 

NO, I AM NOT ON THE DEED

Next Steps

Is the Owner Still Alive?

Recording a new deed

Has the Owner Passed?

Opening an estate

UPCOMING HOMEOWNERS CLINICS

May 23, 2023 (4pm-7pm)

 

University of Maryland Community Engagement Center – 16 S Poppleton St, Baltimore, MD 21201

EVEN IF YOUR HOME ISN'T IN YOUR NAME TODAY,
YOU STILL SHOULD DO YOUR ADVANCE PLANNING.

Learn more about what it means to do estate planning, why it's important for every family and how to get free legal assistance