HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1731

Approved May 12, 1981.

CHAPTER 361

(House Bill 436)

AN ACT concerning

Estates and Trusts - Division and Distribution by
Representation or Per Stirpes

FOR the purpose of specifying the manner of dividing and

distributing a legacy to certain persons by

representation or per stirpes; and providing for the
prospective effect of this Act.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Estates and Trusts

Section 1-210

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1974 Volume and 1980 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Estates and Trusts

Section 1-210.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1974 Volume and 1980 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article - Estates and Trusts

1-210.

(a)  When provision is made for representation in this
article, the shares shall be determined in accordance with
subsections (b) and (c) of this section.

(b)  In the case of issue of the decedent, the property
shall be divided into as many equal shares as there are
children of the decedent who survive the decedent and
children of the decedent who did not survive the decedent
but of whom issue did survive the decedent. Each child of
the decedent who did survive the decedent shall receive one
share and the issue of each child of the decedent who did
not survive the decedent but of whom issue did survive the
decedent shall receive one share apportioned by applying to