Md. Code Ann., Est. & Trusts § 4-410
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Current — January 1, 2020
As of January 1, 2019
Unless a contrary intent is expressly indicated in the will, in a legacy the words “die without issue”, or “die without leaving issue”, or other words which may imply either a lack or a failure of issue of a person in his lifetime, or at the time of his death, or an indefinite failure of his issue, mean a lack or a failure of issue in the lifetime, or at the time of the death of the person, and not an indefinite failure of his issue.
Unless a contrary intent is expressly indicated in the will, in a legacy the following words mean a lack or a failure of issue in the lifetime, or at the time of the death of the person, and not an indefinite failure of the person’s issue:
(1) “Die without issue”;
(2) “Die without leaving issue”; or
(3) Other words which may imply either a lack or a failure of issue of a person in the person’s lifetime, or at the time of the person’s death, or an indefinite failure of the person’s issue.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.