{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-real-property-13-503","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Real Property § 13–503","heading":"","body":"(a) The issuance of a patent operates as a quitclaim of the interest of the State in the land.\n(b) The interest of the State does not pass and is not affected until a patent is issued.\n(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.","path":["Article - Real Property"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=grp\u0026section=13-503","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:38Z","sha256":"d9be02eecf6635ca1eb1f00798a90d74137035a74dc94458b9d81d0ceaab545d","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-real-property-13-502","next":"us-md/md.-code-real-property-13-504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}