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§ 5-303. Due execution of will assumed

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEstates and Trusts

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Estates and Trusts (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Opening the Estate (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Administrative Probate (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 5-303
§ 5-303. Due execution of will assumed
Currentness
The register shall assume due execution of the will:
(1) If the will appears to have been duly executed and contains a recital by attesting witnesses of facts constituting due execution; or
(2) If it does not so appear, or if the will does not contain that recital, then upon the verified statement of a person with personal knowledge of the circumstances of execution whether or not the person was in fact an attesting witness.

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Added by Acts 1974, c. 11, § 2, eff. July 1, 1974.
Formerly Art. 93, § 5-303.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 5-303, MD EST & TRST § 5-303
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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