Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 1-203
This is the official text of Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 1-203, part of Maryland’s Code, Estates and Trusts — governs wills, trusts, and probate.
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§1–203.
Official statutory text
(a) Degrees of relationship shall be reckoned according to the method of the civil law by beginning with either of the persons in question, ascending to the common ancestor, and then descending to the other person.
(b) One degree shall be counted for each step both ascending and descending.
(b) One degree shall be counted for each step both ascending and descending.
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