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
NOW WHAT?
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