62                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 11

(D) WHEN WILL TO BE OPENED.

THE WILL SHALL BE OPENED BY THE REGISTER AFTER BEING
INFORMED OF THE DEATH OF THE TESTATOR. THE REGISTER
SHALL NOTIFY THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE NAMED IN THE
WILL, AND ANY OTHER PERSON THE REGISTER CONSIDERS
APPROPRIATE, THAT THE WILL IS ON DEPOSIT WITH THE
REGISTER. THE WILL SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE REGISTER AS
A DEPOSITED WILL UNTIL OFFERED FOR PROBATE. THE REGISTER
SHALL KEEP A PHOTOGRAPHIC COPY OF A WILL TRANSMITTED
ELSEWHERE FOR PROBATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This Section presently appears as
Art. 93, §4-201. The only changes are in
style and language.

4-202. DUTY OF CUSTODIAN OF WILL UPON DEATH OF TESTATOR.

AFTER THE DEATH OF A TESTATOR, A PERSON HAVING
CUSTODY OF HIS WILL SHALL DELIVER THE INSTRUMENT TO THE
REGISTER FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE
HAD PURSUANT 10 §5-103. THE CUSTODIAN MAY INFORM AN
INTERESTED PERSON OF THE CONTENTS OF THE WILL. A
CUSTODIAN WHO WILLFULLY FAILS OR REFUSES TO DELIVER A
WILL TO THE REGISTER AFTER BEING INFORMED OF THE DEATH OF
THE TESTATOR IS LIABLE TO A PERSON AGGRIEVED FOR THE
DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY REASON OF THE FAILURE OR REFUSAL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §4-202. The only changes are in
language.

4-203. ROBBERY OR LARCENY OF A WILL.

THE ROBBERY OR LARCENY OF A WILL SHALL BE PUNISHED
IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE ROBBERY OR LARCENY OF GOODS AND
CHATTELS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This is a new section in this
Article. The language is identical with the
language of Art. 27, §343.

SUBTITLE 3. LEGATEES.

4-301. WHO MAY BE A LEGATEE.

ANY INDIVIDUAL, FIRM, TRUST, PARTNERSHIP,
UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, OR A
GOVERNMENTAL BODY MAY BE A LEGATEE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §4—301. A slight change is made in
language.