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2021 Maryland Statutes
Real Property
Title 14 - Miscellaneous Rules
Subtitle 6 - Actions to Quiet Title
Section 14-607 - Answer
Universal Citation: MD. Real Property Code Ann. § 14-607 (2021)
(a) An answer to a complaint under this subtitle shall be verified and shall set forth:
(1) Any claim the defendant has to the property that is the subject of the action;
(2) Any facts tending to controvert any material allegations of the complaint that the defendant does not wish to be taken as true; and
(3) A statement of any new matter constituting a defense.
(b) If the defendant disclaims any interest in the title of the property in the answer or allows judgment to be taken without answer, the plaintiff may not recover costs.
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