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§ 11-111. Persons disqualified from inheriting or benefitting from estate

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEstates and TrustsEffective: October 1, 2010

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Estates and Trusts (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Miscellaneous Rules (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. General (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2010
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 11-111
§ 11-111. Persons disqualified from inheriting or benefitting from estate
Violations of Criminal Law § 8-801
(a) A person convicted of unlawfully obtaining property from a victim in violation of § 8-801(b) of the Criminal Law Article shall be disqualified from inheriting, taking, enjoying, receiving, or otherwise benefitting from the estate, insurance proceeds, or property of the victim, to the extent provided in § 8-801(e) of the Criminal Law Article.
Disqualified person treated as if predeceased the victim
(b) A person disqualified from inheriting, taking, enjoying, receiving, or otherwise benefitting from the estate, insurance proceeds, or property of the victim in accordance with subsection (a) of this section shall be treated as if the person predeceased the victim.
Restitution for erroneous distribution
(c) In the event a distribution is erroneously made to a person disqualified from inheriting, taking, enjoying, receiving, or otherwise benefitting from the estate, insurance proceeds, or property of the victim in violation of subsection (a) of this section, the disqualified person shall make full restitution to the heir, legatee, or beneficiary who should have received the distribution in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.
Liability of person who distributes property
(d) A fiduciary or other person who distributes property in good faith and without actual knowledge of a conviction under § 8-801 of the Criminal Law Article is not personally liable for the distribution.

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Added by Acts 2010, c. 667, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 11-111, MD EST & TRST § 11-111
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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