Maryland Trust Act voids in terrorem clauses in trusts.

Maryland HB1345, known as the Maryland Trust Act, voids any provisions in a trust that penalize an interested person for contesting the trust or instituting other proceedings relating to it. The Act applies only prospectively and cannot affect any cause of action arising before its effective date. It amends the Maryland Trust Act by adding to Article – Estates and Trusts Section 14.5–113.

Maryland Trust Act voids in terrorem clauses in trusts.

Maryland HB1345, known as the Maryland Trust Act, voids any provisions in a trust that penalize an interested person for contesting the trust or instituting other proceedings relating to it. The Act applies only prospectively and cannot affect any cause of action arising before its effective date. It amends the Maryland Trust Act by adding to Article – Estates and Trusts Section 14.5–113.