Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 14.5-605
This is the official text of Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 14.5-605, part of Maryland’s Code, Estates and Trusts — governs wills, trusts, and probate.
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§14.
Official statutory text
§14.5–605.
A person shall commence a judicial proceeding to contest the validity of a trust that was revocable at the death of the settlor within the earliest of:
(1) 1 year after the death of the settlor; or
(2) 6 months after the trustee sends the person a copy of the trust instrument and a notice informing the person of the existence of the trust, the name and address of the trustee, and the time allowed for commencing a proceeding.
A person shall commence a judicial proceeding to contest the validity of a trust that was revocable at the death of the settlor within the earliest of:
(1) 1 year after the death of the settlor; or
(2) 6 months after the trustee sends the person a copy of the trust instrument and a notice informing the person of the existence of the trust, the name and address of the trustee, and the time allowed for commencing a proceeding.
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