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Subtitle 1 - Execution, Revocation, and Revival
Section 4-101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 4-102 - Writing; Signature; Attestation - (a) Any person may make a will if the person...
Section 4-103 - Holographic Will - (a) A will entirely in the handwriting of a testator...
Section 4-104 - Will Made Outside Maryland - If a testator is physically outside the State at the...
Section 4-105 - Revocation of Will - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Section 4-106 - Revival of Will - If a testator makes a subsequent will intended to revoke...
Section 4-107 - Incorporation by Reference - The terms of any writing which is in existence when...
Subtitle 2 - Custodianship, Deposit, and Disposal of Wills
Section 4-201 - Duty to Maintain Custody of Will - Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person having...
Section 4-202 - Deposit of Will in Lifetime of Testator - (a) (1) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a...
Section 4-203 - Duty of Custodian of Will Upon Death of Testator - (a) A person having custody of the testator’s will shall...
Section 4-204 - Disposal of Will by Attorney -- Filing of Will and Affidavit With Register of County -- Destruction of Will by Attorney -- Disposal Not Construed as Revocation - (a) An attorney who has custody of a will may...
Section 4-205 - Damages for Violations -- Attorney or Register Not Liable for Disposal - (a) A person who violates any provision of this subtitle...
Section 4-206 - Robbery or Larceny of Will - The robbery or larceny of a will shall be punished...
Subtitle 3 - Legatees
Section 4-301 - Who May Be a Legatee - Any individual, firm, trust, partnership, unincorporated association, corporation, or a...
Subtitle 4 - Rules Relating to Legacies
Section 4-401 - Legatee Failing to Survive Testator by 30 Days - A legatee, other than the testator’s spouse, who fails to...
Section 4-402 - Presumption That Will Passes All Property - There is a presumption that a will passes all property...
Section 4-403 - Lapse - (a) Unless a contrary intent is expressly indicated in the...
Section 4-404 - Void or Inoperative Legacies - (a) Unless a contrary intent is expressly indicated in the...
Section 4-405 - Change in Securities - Unless a contrary intent is expressly indicated in the will,...
Section 4-406 - Exoneration - (a) Unless a contrary intent is expressly indicated in the...
Section 4-407 - Exercise of Power of Appointment - Subject to the terms of the instrument creating the power,...
Section 4-408 - Will Passes Entire Interest of Testator - Unless a contrary intent is expressly indicated in the will,...
Section 4-409 - Legacy for Charitable Use - A legacy for charitable use may not be void because...
Section 4-410 - "Die Without Issue" and Similar Phrases - Unless a contrary intent is expressly indicated in the will,...
Section 4-411 - Legacy to Inter Vivos Trust - (a) A legacy may be made in form or in...
Section 4-412 - Legacy to Testamentary Trust - (a) (1) A legacy may be made in form or...
Section 4-413 - In Terrorem Clause - If probable cause exists for instituting proceedings, a provision in...
Section 4-414 - Adoptees - (a) In this section, “will” includes another written instrument of...
Subtitle 5 - Maryland Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
Section 4-501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 4-502 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle applies to an anatomical gift or an amendment...
Section 4-503 - General Consideration - (a) Subject to § 4–506 of this subtitle, an anatomical...
Section 4-504 - Amendment or Revocation - (a) Subject to § 4–506 of this subtitle, a donor...
Section 4-505 - Refusal to Make Gift - (a) An individual may refuse to make an anatomical gift...
Section 4-506 - Powers of Persons Other Than Donor -- Gift or Refusal by Donor - (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (g) of this...
Section 4-507 - Persons Other Than Donor -- Power to Make Gift - (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section...
Section 4-508 - Persons Other Than Donor -- Procedure for Making Gift - (a) A person authorized to make an anatomical gift under...
Section 4-509 - Distribution of Gifts - (a) An anatomical gift may be made to the following...
Section 4-511 - Document of Gift or Refusal -- Delivery; Examination and Copying - (a) A document of gift need not be delivered during...
Section 4-512 - Searches and Examinations by Procurement Organization on Referral by Hospital - (a) Whenever a hospital refers an individual who is dead...
Section 4-513 - Violations; Penalties; Permitted Acts and Exceptions - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this...
Section 4-514 - Liability - (a) A person that acts in accordance with this subtitle...
Section 4-515 - Validity of Document of Gift - (a) A document of gift is valid if executed in...
Section 4-516 - Donor Registry - (a) In this section, “qualified nonprofit entity” means a procurement...
Section 4-517 - Conflicts With Advance Health Care Directives of Donor - (a) In this section, “advance health care directive” means a...
Section 4-518 - Cooperation Between Ocme and Procurement Organizations - (a) OCME and procurement organizations shall cooperate with each other...
Section 4-519 - Release of Information by Ocme; Conduct of Postmortem Examination to Procure Parts; Procedures - (a) (1) On request of a procurement organization, OCME shall...
Section 4-520 - Construction of Subtitle - In applying and construing this subtitle, which is a uniform...
Section 4-521 - Subtitle Does Not Authorize Electronic Delivery of Notices - This subtitle modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in...
Section 4-522 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Revised Uniform...
Subtitle 6 - Maryland International Wills Act
Section 4-601 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 4-602 - Validity of International Will; Scope of Subtitle - (a) A will is valid as regards form, irrespective particularly...
Section 4-603 - Requirements - (a) An international will: (1) Shall be made in writing;...
Section 4-604 - Signatures, Date, Declaration of Safekeeping, Compliance With Section - (a) (1) The signatures required under § 4–603 of this...
Section 4-605 - Certificate - (a) An authorized person shall attach to the will a...
Section 4-606 - Certificate -- Effect - (a) In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the...
Section 4-607 - Rules of Revocation - An international will is subject to the ordinary rules of...
Section 4-608 - Derivation of Provisions and Interpretation - (a) Sections 4–601 through 4–607 of this subtitle derive from...
Section 4-609 - Authorized Person - An individual who has been admitted to practice law before...