§ 13-101

# (a)

In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

# (b)

“Articles of consolidation” means a document filed with the Department under § 3–107 of the Corporations and Associations Article which evidences a consolidation of at least one Maryland corporation with another corporation to form a new Maryland corporation.

# (c)

“Articles of merger” means a document filed with the Department under § 3–107, § 4A–703, § 9A–903, or § 10–208 of the Corporations and Associations Article which evidences a merger involving at least one Maryland corporation, Maryland limited liability company, Maryland partnership, or Maryland limited partnership.

# (d)

“Documents which evidence the merger or consolidation of foreign corporations, foreign partnerships, foreign limited liability companies, or foreign limited partnerships” means those documents that are filed or recorded with:

# (1)

the Department under § 3–117, § 4A–1012, § 9A–910, or § 10–912 of the Corporations and Associations Article; or

# (2)

the clerk of the circuit court of a county evidencing that title to real property has been conveyed through a merger or consolidation of 2 or more foreign corporations, foreign partnerships, foreign limited liability companies, or foreign limited partnerships.

# (e)

# (1)

“Instrument of writing” means a written instrument that conveys title to, or a leasehold interest in, real property.

# (2)

“Instrument of writing” includes:

(i) a deed or contract;

(ii) a lease;

(iii) an assignment of a lessee’s interest;

(iv) articles of merger or other document which evidences a merger of foreign corporations, foreign limited liability companies, foreign partnerships, or foreign limited partnerships; and

(v) articles of consolidation or other document which evidences a consolidation of foreign corporations.

# (3)

“Instrument of writing” does not include:

(i) a mortgage, deed of trust, or other contract that creates an encumbrance on real property; or

(ii) a security agreement, as defined in § 12–101(l) of this article.

# (f)

“Subsidiary corporation” includes any corporation that is a subsidiary of either a parent corporation or any other subsidiary corporation of the parent corporation.

# (g)

“Successor” has the meaning stated in § 1–101(dd) of the Corporations and Associations Article.