Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Maryland

There is no difference legally once you're married. If you go to settlement before the wedding, you'll get a deed as an unmarried couple, either as joint tenants or tenants in common. After you get married you should re-write the deed to yourselves as tenants by the entirety, which acknowledges your marital relationship. As a real estate attorney, I've done this many times for couple in your shoes--it's quick and inexpensive. Or, depending on when you sign a contract, you could just wait until after the wedding and take title as a married couple.

There's no reason not to wait until after the wedding. Why go through the time and expense of property and then re-deeding it to yourselves as a married couple? And while I'm sure your relationship is rock solid, I've mediated disputes between folks who have purchased a house together in anticipation of getting married, but never walked down the aisle for one reason or another. It's a messy situation you should avoid. Get married, then buy the house.

Best of luck.******The above is for informational purposes only and does not create an attorney-client privilege.******