MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 61

UNLESS THE WILL IS STILL IN EXISTENCE AND IS REPUBLISHED
WITH THE SAME FORMALITIES AS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE
EXECUTION OF A WILL IN THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §4-106. Only a slight change is made
in language.

4-107. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE.

THE TERMS OF ANY WRITING WHICH IS IN EXISTENCE WHEN
A WILL OR TRUST INSTRUMENT IS EXECUTED, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO A STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS AND
FIDUCIARY POWERS RECORDED IN A RECORD OFFICE OF THIS
STATE, MAY BE INCORPORATED INTO THE WILL OR TRUST
INSTRUMENT BY REFERENCE TO IT TO THE EXTENT THE LANGUAGE
OF THE WILL OR TRUST INSTRUMENT MANIFESTS AN INTENT TO DO
SO AND DESCRIBES THE WRITING SUFFICIENTLY TO PERMIT ITS
IDENTIFICATION. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE
CONSTRUED AS CASTING DOUBT UPON THE VALIDITY OF
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE MADE PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF
THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §4—107. The only changes are in
language.

SUBTITLE 2. DEPOSIT OF WILLS.

4-201. DEPOSIT OF WILL IN LIFETIME OF TESTATOR.

(A) REGISTER TO RECEIVE WILL FOR SAFEKEEPING;
RECEIPT.

A WILL MAY BE DEPOSITED BY THE TESTATOR, OR BY HIS
AGENT, FOR SAFEKEEPING WITH THE REGISTER OF THE COUNTY
WHERE THE TESTATOR RESIDES. THE REGISTER SHALL GIVE A
RECEIPT FOR IT, UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE REQUIRED FEE.

(E) HOW ENCLOSED.

THE WILL SHALL BE ENCLOSED IN A SEALED WRAPPER,
WHICH SHALL HAVE ENDORSED ON IT "WILL OF," FOLLOWED BY
THE NAME OF THE TESTATOR, HIS ADDRESS, AND HIS SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER, IF AVAILABLE. THE REGISTER SHALL
ENDORSE ON IT THE DAY WHEN AND THE PERSON FROM WHOM IT
HAS RECEIVED. THE WILL IS NOT TO BE DELIVERED OR OPENED
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE.

(C) TO WHOM DELIVERED.

DURING THE LIFETIME OF THE TESTATOR A DEPOSITED WILL
MAY BE DELIVERED ONLY TO HIM, OR TO A PERSON AUTHORIZED
BY HIM IN WRITING TO RECEIVE IT.