§ 1-105. Purpose of law; construction and application of article
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEstates and TrustsEffective: October 1, 2019
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 1-105
§ 1-105. Purpose of law; construction and application of article
(a)(1) The purpose of the estates of decedents law is to simplify the administration of estates, to reduce the expenses of administration, to clarify the law governing estates of decedents, and to eliminate any provisions of prior law which are archaic, often meaningless under modern procedure and no longer useful.
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Added by Acts 1974, c. 11, § 2, eff. July 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 197, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
Formerly Art. 93, § 1-105.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 1-105, MD EST & TRST § 1-105
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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