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Md. Code Ann., Est. & Trusts § 14-622

Known as the Maryland Trust Decanting Act

The act spans §§ 14–14 (26 sections).

(a) A settlor of a first trust is deemed to be the settlor of the second trust with respect to any portion of the principal of the first trust subject to the exercise of the decanting power.

(b) In determining settlor intent with respect to a second trust, a court may consider the intent of:

(1) A settlor of the first trust;

(2) A settlor of the second trust; and

(3) An authorized fiduciary.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.