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§ 1-105. Purpose of law; construction and application of article

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEstates and TrustsEffective: October 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Estates and Trusts (Refs & Annos)
Title 1. Estates of Decedents--General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Definitions and Use of Terms; Purposes of Titles 1-12 (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 1-105
§ 1-105. Purpose of law; construction and application of article
In general
(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.
(2) This article shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purpose.
Rebuttable presumption of fact
(b) Unless otherwise expressly provided, whenever the estates of decedents law states that a fact is presumed, the presumption is rebuttable.

Credits

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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