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§ 4-203. Delivery of will

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEstates and TrustsEffective: October 1, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Estates and Trusts (Refs & Annos)
Title 4. Wills (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Custodianship, Deposit, and Disposal of Wills (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2021
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 4-203
Formerly cited as MD EST & TRST § 4-202
§ 4-203. Delivery of will
Currentness
Delivery of will on demand
(a) A person having custody of the testator's will shall deliver the will to:
(1) The testator, on demand of the testator;
(2) A court appointed guardian of the testator's property, on demand of the guardian; or
(3) An attorney in fact acting under a durable power of attorney signed by the testator expressly authorizing the attorney in fact to demand custody of the will, on demand of the attorney in fact.
Delivery of will upon death
(b)(1) After the death of a testator, a person having custody of the testator's will shall deliver the will to the register for the county in which administration should be had pursuant to § 5-103 of this article.
(2) The custodian may inform an interested person of the contents of the will.
Failure or refusal to deliver a will
(c) A custodian who willfully fails or refuses to deliver a will as required under this section is liable to a person aggrieved for the damages sustained by reason of the failure or refusal.

Credits

Added by Acts 1974, c. 11, § 2, eff. July 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 197, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019. Renumbered and amended as § 4-203 by Acts 2021, c. 513, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.
Formerly Art. 93, § 4-202.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 4-203, MD EST & TRST § 4-203
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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