2204                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 744

(A) A PERSON WHO IS AN HEIR, NEXT OF KIN, DEVISEE,
LEGATEE, PERSON SUCCEEDING TO A DISCLAIMED INTEREST,
BENEFICIARY UNDER A TESTAMENTARY INSTRUMENT, OR APPOINTEE
UNDER A POWER OF APPOINTMENT EXERCISED BY A TESTAMENTARY
INSTRUMENT, MAY DISCLAIM IN WHOLE OR IN PART THE RIGHT OF
SUCCESSION TO ANY PROPERTY OR INTEREST IN ANY PROPERTY,
INCLUDING A FUTURE INTEREST, BY FILING A DISCLAIMER UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE.
IE) A PERSON WHO IS A GRANTEE, DONEE, JOINT TENANT,
TENANT BY THE ENTIRETIES, PERSON SUCCEEDING TO A DISCLAIMED
INTEREST, BENEFICIARY UNDER A NONTESTAMENTARY INSTRUMENT OR
CONTRACT, OR APPOINTEE UNDER A POWER OF APPOINTMENT
EXERCISED BY A NONTESTAMENTARY INSTRUMENT, MAY DISCLAIM IN
WHOLE OR IN PART THE RIGHT OF TRANSFER TO HIM OF ANY
PROPERTY OR INTEREST IN ANY PROPERTY, INCLUDING A FUTURE
INTEREST, BY DELIVERING OR FILING A DISCLAIMER UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE, A JOINT TENANT OR TENANT BY THE ENTIRETIES MAY
DISCLAIM THE ENTIRE INTEREST IN ANY PROPERTY THAT IS THE
SUBJECT OF A JOINT TENANCY OR TENANCY BY THE ENTIRETIES IF
THE DISCLAIMANT DID NOT JOIN IN CREATING THE JOINT TENANCY
OR TENANCY BY THE ENTIRETIES AND IF THE DISCLAIMANT HAS NOT
ACCEPTED A BENEFIT UNDER THE JOINT TENANCY OR TENANCY BY THE
ENTIRETIES. A JOINT TENANT MAY DISCLAIM AS A SEPARATE
INTEREST ANY PROPERTY OR INTEREST IN ANY PROPERTY WHICH
OTHERWISE WOULD DEVOLVE TO THE DISCLAIMANT BY RIGHT OF
SURVIVORSHIP. A TENANT BY THE ENTIRETIES MAY DISCLAIM AS A
SEPARATE INTEREST ANY PROPERTY OR INTEREST IN ANY PROPERTY
WHICH OTHERWISE WOULD DEVOLVE TO THE DISCLAIMANT BY RIGHT OF
SURVIVORSHIP ONLY IF THE DISCLAIMANT'S SPOUSE AFFIXES HIS OR
HER WRITTEN CONSENT TO THE DISCLAIMER.

(C)    THIRTY DAYS AFTER DELIVERING OR MAILING WRITTEN
NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, THE ATTORNEY IN FACT OF A
PERSON, OR THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF A DECEASED PERSON,
OR THE GUARDIAN OF THE PROPERTY OF A MINOR OR DISABLED
PERSON, MAY DISCLAIM ON BEHALF OF THAT PERSON, IN WHOLE OR
IN PART, THE RIGHT OF SUCCESSION OR TRANSFER TO THAT PERSON
OF ANY PROPERTY OR INTEREST IN ANY PROPERTY. THE CIRCUIT
COURT, WITHOUT APPOINTING A GUARDIAN, MAY AUTHORIZE OR
DIRECT A DISCLAIMER ON BEHALF OF A MINOR OR DISABLED PERSON
PURSUANT TO § 13-204 OF THIS ARTICLE. IN THE CASE OF A
DECEASED PERSON, INTERESTED PERSONS ARE THOSE DEFINED IN §
1-101 OF THIS ARTICLE. IN ALL OTHER CASES, INTERESTED
PERSONS ARE THOSE DEFINED IN § 13-101 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(D)    FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE, A POWER WITH
RESPECT TO PROPERTY, OR ANY POSSIBLE FUTURE RIGHT TO TAKE AS
AN APPOINTEE OF AN UNEXERCISED POWER OF APPOINTMENT, OR ANY
RIGHT TO TAKE AS A BENEFICIARY OF A DISCRETIONARY POWER TO
DISTRIBUTE INCOME OR PRINCIPAL, SHALL BE TREATED AS AN
INTEREST IN PROPERTY.

Comments to § 9-201

§9-201 (a) is derived from Section 1 of the Uniform
Disclaimer of Transfers by Will, Intestacy or Appointment
Act and § 9—201(b) is derived from Section 1 of the Uniform