Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 14-302
This is the official text of Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 14-302, part of Maryland’s Code, Estates and Trusts — governs wills, trusts, and probate.
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§14–302.
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(a) A court of equity, on application of any trustee, or any interested person, or the Attorney General of the State, may order an administration of a trust, devise or bequest as nearly as possible to fulfill the general charitable intention of the settlor or testator:
(1) (i) If the trust for charity is or becomes illegal or impossible or impracticable of enforcement; or
(ii) If the devise or bequest for charity, at the time it was intended to become effective, is illegal or impossible or impracticable of enforcement; and
(2) If the settlor or testator manifested a general intention to devote the property to charity.
(b) This section shall be interpreted and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
(c) This section may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Charitable Trusts Administration Act.
(1) (i) If the trust for charity is or becomes illegal or impossible or impracticable of enforcement; or
(ii) If the devise or bequest for charity, at the time it was intended to become effective, is illegal or impossible or impracticable of enforcement; and
(2) If the settlor or testator manifested a general intention to devote the property to charity.
(b) This section shall be interpreted and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
(c) This section may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Charitable Trusts Administration Act.
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