Montgomery County APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE(s) - for Deed of Trust Form (Maryland)

All Montgomery County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Appointment of Substitute Trustee Form

Montgomery County Appointment of Substitute Trustee Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Montgomery County compliant document last validated/updated 10/22/2024

Appointment of Substitute Trustee Guidelines

Montgomery County Appointment of Substitute Trustee Guidelines

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Montgomery County compliant document last validated/updated 9/30/2024

Completed Example of the Appointment of Substitute Trustee(s) document

Montgomery County Completed Example of the Appointment of Substitute Trustee(s) document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Montgomery County compliant document last validated/updated 9/25/2024

When using these APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE(s) - for Deed of Trust forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Montgomery County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Montgomery County Circuit Court - Land Records

50 Maryland Ave, Rockville, Maryland 20850

Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 M-F / Recording until 4:00 pm

Phone: (240) 777-9470

Local jurisdictions located in Montgomery County include:

  • Ashton
  • Barnesville
  • Beallsville
  • Bethesda
  • Boyds
  • Brinklow
  • Brookeville
  • Burtonsville
  • Cabin John
  • Chevy Chase
  • Clarksburg
  • Damascus
  • Derwood
  • Dickerson
  • Gaithersburg
  • Garrett Park
  • Germantown
  • Glen Echo
  • Kensington
  • Montgomery Village
  • Olney
  • Poolesville
  • Potomac
  • Rockville
  • Sandy Spring
  • Silver Spring
  • Spencerville
  • Suburb Maryland Fac
  • Takoma Park
  • Washington Grove

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This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:

  • Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
  • Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Montgomery County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Montgomery County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Montgomery County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can the APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE(s) - for Deed of Trust forms be re-used?

Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Montgomery County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Montgomery County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Maryland or Montgomery County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.

What type of files are the forms?

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Do I need any special software to use these forms?

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Do I have to enter all of my property information online?

No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.

Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?

Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.

Are there any recurring fees involved?

No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

Use this form to substitute an existing Trustee in a previously recorded Deed of Trust. This is often done when the Trustee of record can't or won't act or upon default/foreclosure of the Deed of Trust.

"Trustee" means a person, other than the beneficiary, to whom a trust deed conveys an interest in real property, or the person's successor in interest, or an employee of the beneficiary, Under Maryland Real Property 7-105 and Maryland Rule 14-214(b)(2), corporate trustees may not exercise the power of sale. An individual (i.e., a "natural person") appointed as trustee in a deed of trust or as a substitute trustee shall conduct the sale of property subject to a deed of trust. The individual need not be a Maryland resident.
(If a mortgage or deed of trust allows for the appointment or substitution of a trustee or an individual authorized to exercise a power of sale, the holder of the mortgage or deed of trust may make the appointments or substitutions from time to time.) ( 7-105(5))

(Maryland Appointment of ST Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example) For use in Maryland only.

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