Maryland Real Property Section 13-503

      (a)      The issuance of a patent operates as a quitclaim of the interest of the State in the land.

      (b)      The interest of the State does not pass and is not affected until a patent is issued.

      (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.