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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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BY THE ADDRESSEE, AND THERE IS NO PROOF OF ACTUAL NOTICE,
NO ACTION TAKEN IN A PROCEEDING MAY PREJUDICE THE RIGHTS
OF THE PERSON ENTITLED TO NOTICE UNLESS PROOF IS MADE BY
VERIFIED WRITING TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT OR
REGISTER THAT REASONABLE EFFORTS TO LOCATE THE ADDRESSEE
AND WARN HIM OF THE PENDENCY OF THE ACTION HAVE BEEN
MADE.

(D)   NOTICE TO MINOR OR DISABLED PERSON.

IF THE PERSON TO WHOM NOTICE IS SENT IS A MINOR OR
DISABLED PERSON, AND THE MINORITY OR DISABILITY WAS NOT
KNOWN TO THE SENDER AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST NOTICE, BUT
WAS LATER DISCOVERED, ANY SUBSEQUENT NOTICE SHALL BE SENT

TO THE JUDICIALLY APPOINTED GUARDIAN, IF ANY, OR, IF

NONE, THE PARENT OF THE MINOR OR DISABLED PERSON[[.]],
OR OTHER PERSON WHO HAS ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
MINOR OR DISABLED PERSON.

(E)   WAIVER OF NOTICE.

A PERSON, INCLUDING A GUARDIAN OR A GUARDIAN AD
LITEM, MAY WAIVE NOTICE BY A WRITING SIGNED BY HIM OR HIS
ATTORNEY AND FILED IN THE PROCEEDING. A PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE IS NOT REQUIRED TO GIVE NOTICE TO HIMSELF.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, § 1-103. It is divided into five
subsections one of which, (d), is added to
clarify the present law. The only other
changes are in style and language.

1-104. VACANT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as

Art. 93, § 1-104. It is suggested that this

section be repealed because its provisions are

contained in Art. 1, §§ 7 and 8. These

provisions have application to this entire
article.

1-105. PURPOSE OF TITLES 1-12, LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION,
PRESUMPTIONS REBUTTABLE.

(A) PURPOSE; CONSTRUCTION.

THE PURPOSE OF THE ESTATES OF DECEDENTS LAW IS TO
SIMPLIFY THE ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES, TO REDUCE THE
EXPENSES OF ADMINISTRATION, TO CLARIFY THE LAW GOVERNING
ESTATES OF DECEDENTS, AND TO ELIMINATE ANY [[PRIOR
PROVISION]] PROVISIONS OF PRIOR LAW WHICH [[IS]] ARE
ARCHAIC, OFTEN MEANINGLESS UNDER MODERN PROCEDURE AND NO
LONGER USEFUL. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED
AND APPLIED TO PROMOTE ITS UNDERLYING PURPOSE.