Maryland SB131 protects attorney-client privilege for communications between attorneys acting as fiduciaries and their clients.
Maryland SB131 amends the Estates and Trusts law to ensure that communications between an attorney and a client who also acts as a fiduciary remain protected by attorney-client privilege, even if fiduciary funds are used to pay the attorney. The bill explicitly states that the existence of a fiduciary relationship does not waive this privilege. This Act will take effect on October 1, 2026.
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