Montgomery County MD

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Montgomery County, Maryland

Montgomery County is located in the U.S. state of Maryland. The county was formed on September 6, 1776, from parts of Frederick County and named after Richard Montgomery. The county seat and largest municipality is Rockville. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a population of approximately 971,777 people, making it the most populous county in Maryland. It has a total area of 507 square miles, of which 16 square miles is water and 491 square miles is land. Montgomery County borders the following counties: Frederick County to the northwest; Carroll County to the northeast; Howard County to the northeast; Prince George’s County to the southeast; Washington, D.C. to the south; Loudoun County, Virginia, to the west; and Fairfax County, Virginia, to the southwest.

The Montgomery County Clerk’s Office was established as an independent keeper of all public records in the county, to maintain their integrity in a safe and impartial manner. The Land Records Department of the clerk’s office handles all matters relating to real estate transactions in the county. The department holds some of the most important records, which date as far back as July, 1777. Some of the records maintained in the department include but are not limited to mortgages, deeds, federal liens, real estate tax liens, discharges, and surveys.

These land records are publicly accessible through the Internet, as well as at the department.  To do a public records search online, you will have to visit the Montgomery County Clerk Website. You can also access public records in person by visiting the clerk’s office during office hours at 50 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20850. Land, financing statements, corporation, liens, condominium plats, and sub-division plats may be viewed at the Land Records Public Information Room. The Land Records Department maintains indices of all instruments, and by using the indices, you can access the instruments that you wish to view. The indices are available from July 3, 1977, to the present.

Montgomery County, Maryland

Located at the southern and western border of Maryland, Montgomery County is 507 square miles in total area, with 16 of that being water. It is bordered to the northwest by Frederick County, the north by Carroll County, the northeast by Howard County, the southeast by Prince George’s County, the south by Washington, D.C., the southwest by Fairfax County, Virginia and the west by Loudoun County, Virginia. A total of 1,016,677 people lived in the county during the 2013 census. There are a whopping 49 zip codes in Montgomery County, Maryland with the most populous being 20878, 20874, 20854, 20850, 20902, 20904 and 20906.

Montgomery County Officials Information

In Maryland, the Court Clerk serves the roles of Register of Deeds and County Clerk as well, filling all responsibilities.
Court Clerk: Barbara H. Meiklejohn
50 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 240-777-9400
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Closed legal and county holidays
The Court Clerk is responsible for divorce and marriage records as well as birth and death records. These records are not considered public and therefore can only be requested by the individuals that they are about. Public records within this office include mortgages, deeds, conveyances and plats. These documents can be requested at any time and by anyone but are not available for online request.

Montgomery County Court Clerk

The Assessment Office is responsible for taxable valuations related to personal and real property within the county.
Assessment Office:
301 W. Preston St. Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-767-1184
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Closed legal and county holidays
The Assessment Office handles information about property and taxation, including GIS maps, property listings, revenue commissions, land and property tax equalizations, survey information and property searches. These documents are generally considered public record and the information in them is available to the general public. They can be requested directly from the office or via the online portal.

Maryland State Dept of Assessments & Taxation

Montgomery County Court Records Information

Court records are generally considered public record once they have been completed and filed. These documents can then be requested by anyone who would like copies of them and these requests can be made through the online portal or via in person request.

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