Carroll County Register of Wills
Carroll County
County estate intake and probate questions.
Courthouse Annex, 55 North Court Street, Room 124, Westminster, MD 21157410-848-2586
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., except legal holidays
Westminster · Carroll County · Maryland
Westminster and Carroll County Home Seller Resources
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Find useful local offices, Maryland transfer-tax information, and pages for the situations sellers ask us about.
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Useful offices
Find the right Westminster or Carroll County office
The City of Westminster and Carroll County handle different property questions. Not sure which office covers your house? Call us — we’ll sort it out with you.
410-848-2586
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., except legal holidays
Clerk's Office, Circuit Court for Carroll County
Carroll County
Land Records, local deeds, and Circuit Court clerk questions.
55 N. Court Street, Westminster, MD 21157-5155410-386-8710
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., except legal holidays
Carroll County Collections/Taxes
Carroll County
Real-property tax collections, tax-sale questions, and tax-certification materials.
225 North Center Street, Westminster, MD 21157410-386-2971
Westminster Code Enforcement / Housing Office
City of Westminster
City property-maintenance concerns and rental-housing license questions.
45 W. Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157410-848-2261
Westminster Community Planning & Development / Zoning
City of Westminster
City zoning and planning, development and permit inquiries, and city-boundary questions.
45 W. Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157410-848-9002
Carroll County Division of Permits & Inspections
Carroll County
County permits, inspections, and the county permitting portal.
225 North Center Street, Westminster, MD 21157410-386-2674
Helpful Maryland rule
Maryland transfer and recordation taxes
Maryland’s state transfer tax is 0.5% of the sale price. Each county sets its own recordation-tax rate, and many counties also charge a county transfer tax. By law, these taxes are presumed to be split equally between buyer and seller unless the contract says otherwise.
When the buyer is a first-time Maryland home buyer who will live there, the state rate drops to 0.25%, and the seller pays the state transfer tax, recordation tax, and local transfer tax unless the parties expressly agree otherwise.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Maryland's state transfer tax, recordation tax and any applicable county transfer tax.
Maryland state transfer tax law ↗ · Maryland recordation tax law ↗ · Maryland transfer-tax payer rules ↗
Selling situations
Find a page for what is happening with the house
Read about selling an inherited Westminster house and estate questions.
Review options when a foreclosure notice or sale date is part of the decision.
Find information about a house sale while owners are working through a divorce.
Compare options for selling a tenant-occupied house.
Read about selling a house with a property-maintenance notice or needed work.
Explore options for a fire-damaged house.
Read about sale options when a house has liens or unpaid property taxes.
Read or compare
Westminster guides, articles, reports, and tools
Westminster, MD Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator
CalculatorCompare what you would keep from listing your house or selling as-is for cash. Change the repair costs, cleanout, monthly bills and closing costs to fit your house.
Read the local market report and selling-cost information.
Explore local places and practical contacts for property questions.
Compare selling options and common questions in the Westminster seller guide.
Browse local articles about house-selling questions and next steps.
Compare the available ways to sell an as-is house in Westminster.
See what happens from sharing the property details through written terms and closing.
Reviews and contact
Talk through a Westminster house
Call 888-274-5006 — we’ll sort it out with you — or use the form above.
What our sellers say
“LISTEN, PROPERTY TAXES GOT TOO HIGH FOR MY FIXED INCOME. SOLD IT TO THEM. WALKED AWAY WITH CASH. GLAD IT'S OVER.”
“Facing foreclosure ... Very stressful time... They handled it professionally and got me out of the debt...”
“no open houses. no realtors tracking dirt in. just a straight cash sale for our house so we could move. Glad it's over.”
Questions about Westminster seller resources
Where do I start with an estate question?
The Carroll County Register of Wills handles county estate intake. Its office is at the Courthouse Annex, 55 North Court Street, Room 124, and the listed phone number is 410-848-2586.
Who handles deeds and Land Records?
The Carroll County Circuit Court Clerk's Office has the Land Records contact for local deeds and land-record questions. Its phone number is 410-386-8710.
Where can I ask about property-tax collections?
Carroll County Collections/Taxes handles real-property tax collections and local tax-sale questions. The Westminster City tax-bill FAQ is linked with the office information above.
Who handles a City code notice or rental-housing question?
Westminster Code Enforcement / Housing handles City property-maintenance concerns and rental-housing license questions. Call 410-848-2261 or use the City links above.
Who handles City and County permit questions?
Westminster Community Planning & Development / Zoning handles City zoning, planning, and development or permit inquiries. Carroll County Permits & Inspections handles County permit and inspection questions. The City and County handle different properties; call us and we’ll sort it out with you.