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§ 4-401. Failure of legatee to survive testator

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Estates and Trusts (Refs & Annos)
Title 4. Wills (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Rules Relating to Legacies (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 4-401
§ 4-401. Failure of legatee to survive testator
A legatee, other than the testator's spouse, who fails to survive the testator by 30 full days is considered to have predeceased the testator, unless the will of the testator:
(1) Expressly creates a presumption that the legatee is considered to survive the testator; or
(2) Requires that the legatee survives the testator for a stated period in order to take under the will and the legatee survives for the stated period.

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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, § 4-401.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 4-401, MD EST & TRST § 4-401
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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