§ 13-102. Purposes and construction of title

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Estates and Trusts (Refs & Annos)
Title 13. Protection of Minors, Disabled Persons, Susceptible Adults, and Older Adults (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 13-102
§ 13-102. Purposes and construction of title
Currentness
Purpose
(a) The purposes of this title are:
(1) To simplify the administration of the estates of minors and disabled persons;
(2) To reduce the expenses of administration;
(3) To clarify the law governing the estates of minors and disabled persons; and
(4) To eliminate certain provisions of existing law which are archaic, often meaningless under modern procedures, and no longer useful.
Construction and application
(b) This article shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes.

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. 93A, § 104.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 13-102, MD EST & TRST § 13-102
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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