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§ 4-515. Validity of document of gift

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEstates and TrustsEffective: October 1, 2011

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Estates and Trusts (Refs & Annos)
Title 4. Wills (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Maryland Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2011
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 4-515
§ 4-515. Validity of document of gift
In general
(a) A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with:
(1) This subtitle;
(2) The laws of the state or country where it was executed; or
(3) The laws of the state or country where the person making the anatomical gift was domiciled, has a place of residence, or was a national at the time the document of gift was executed.
Interpretation of document
(b) If a document of gift is valid under this section, the law of this State governs the interpretation of the document of gift.
Presumption of validity
(c) A person may presume that a document of gift or an amendment of an anatomical gift is valid unless that person knows that it was not validly executed or was revoked.

Credits

Added by Acts 2011, c. 541, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2011.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 4-515, MD EST & TRST § 4-515
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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