Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 4-511
This is the official text of Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 4-511, part of Maryland’s Code, Estates and Trusts — governs wills, trusts, and probate.
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§4–511.
Official statutory text
(a) A document of gift need not be delivered during the lifetime of a donor to be effective.
(b) On or after the death of an individual, a person in possession of a document of gift or a refusal to make an anatomical gift regarding the individual shall allow examination and copying of the document of gift or refusal by:
(1) A person authorized to make or object to the making of the anatomical gift; or
(2) A person to which the gift could pass under § 4–509 of this subtitle.
(b) On or after the death of an individual, a person in possession of a document of gift or a refusal to make an anatomical gift regarding the individual shall allow examination and copying of the document of gift or refusal by:
(1) A person authorized to make or object to the making of the anatomical gift; or
(2) A person to which the gift could pass under § 4–509 of this subtitle.
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