Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Maryland

When you bought your ex out the two of you should have signed a deed conveying the property over to you. Now you will either need to track him down and persuade him to sign such a deed. If you don't have a separation agreement memorializing the buyout, or if it isn't specifically mentioned in the divorce papers, it will be very difficult for you to get a court order taking his name off the deed because how will you prove you are entitled to that? You would have to file a lawsuit known as an action to quiet title, and in doing so would have to be able to locate your ex to serve him with the suit papers so he has an opportunity to participate in the suit if he chooses to do so (though unlikely). A good person locator should be able to find him especially if you have his ssn and if you do hopefully he will cooperate in the signing of a deed. If you get to this point consult a real estate attorney to prepare a proper deed for this purpose.