§ 14.5-112

Maryland § 14.5-112

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article get: Estates and Trusts

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(a) In the absence of express language to the contrary, the rules contained in §§ 1–202, 1–203, 1–204, 1–205, 1–206, 1–207, 1–208, 1–209, and 1–210.1 of this article shall be applied in construing the terms of an inter vivos trust.

(b) Whenever a provision in §§ 1–202, 1–203, 1–204, 1–205, 1–206, 1–207, 1–208, 1–209, and 1–210.1 of this article refers to a “will”, “estate”, or a similar term relevant primarily to wills and estates or a taker under a will or an estate, the term shall be modified to mean “trust instrument”, “trust”, or a similar term to reflect the application of the principles of those provisions to an inter vivos trust.