Maryland HB65 extends attorney-client privilege to communications between attorneys and fiduciaries.
Maryland HB65 amends the Estates and Trusts law to ensure that communications between an attorney and a client who acts as a fiduciary are subject to attorney-client privilege, even if fiduciary funds are used to pay the attorney. This protection applies unless the client waives it. The bill also clarifies that a fiduciary relationship between a fiduciary and a beneficiary does not automatically waive the privilege. This Act takes effect on October 1, 2026.
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