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ANY PERSON MAY MAKE A WILL IF HE IS 18 YEARS OF AGE
OR OLDER, AND LEGALLY COMPETENT TO MAKE A WILL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §4-101. Only a slight change is

made.

4-102. EXECUTION—WRITING; SIGNATURE; ATTESTATION.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN §§4-103 AND 4-104, EVERY MILL
SHALL BE (1) IN WRITING, (2) SIGNED BY THE TESTATOR, OR
BY SOME OTHER PERSON FOR HIM, IN HIS PRESENCE AND BY HIS
EXPRESS DIRECTION, AND (3) ATTESTED AND SIGNED BY TWO OR
MORE CREDIBLE WITNESSES IN THE PRESENCE OF THE TESTATOR.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art, 93, §4-102. No change is made.

4-103. HOLOGRAPHIC WILL.

[[(A) DEFINITION.]]
(A) SIGNED BY PERSON IN ARMED SERVICES.

A WILL ENTIRELY IN THE HANDWRITING OF A TESTATOR WHO
IS SERVING IN THE ARMED SERVICES OF THE UNITED
STATES[[,]] IS A VALID HOLOGRAPHIC WILL IF SIGNED BY THE
TESTATOR OUTSIDE OF A STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, OR A TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES
EVEN IF THERE ARE NO ATTESTING WITNESSES.

(E) VOID ONE YEAR AFTER DISCHARGE.

A HOLOGRAPHIC WILL IS VOID ONE YEAR AFTER THE
DISCHARGE OF THE TESTATOR FROM THE ARMED SERVICES UNLESS
THE TESTATOR HAS DIED PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF THE YEAR OR
DOES NOT THEN POSSESS [[TESTATMENTARY]] TESTAMENTARY
CAPACITY.

REVISOR'S NOTE; This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §4-103. It is divided into two
subsections. The only changes are in language
and style.

4-104. WILL MADE OUTSIDE MARYLAND.

A WILL EXECUTED OUTSIDE THIS STATE IS PROPERLY
EXECUTED IF II IS:

(1)   IN WRITING;

(2)   SIGNED BY THE TESTATOR; AND

(3)     EXECUTED IN CONFORMITY WITH THE