Md. Code, Est. & Trusts § 4-401

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 4-401 - Legatee failing to survive testator by 30 days

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.

Md. Code, ET § 4-401

Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 197,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2019.