Ch. 465

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article - Estates and Trusts

9-201.

(A)     IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)     "BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION" MEANS AN INSTRUMENT, OTHER THAN AN
INSTRUMENT CREATING A TRUST, NAMING THE BENEFICIARY OF:

(1)     AN ANNUITY OR INSURANCE POLICY;

(2)     AN ACCOUNT WITH A DESIGNATION FOR PAYMENT UPON DEATH;

(3)      A SECURITY REGISTERED IN BENEFICIARY FORM;

(4)      A PENSION, PROFIT-SHARING, RETIREMENT, OR OTHER
EMPLOYMENT-RELATED BENEFIT PLAN; OR

(5)      ANY OTHER NONPROBATE TRANSFER AT DEATH.

(C)     "DISCLAIMANT" MEANS THE PERSON TO WHOM A DISCLAIMED INTEREST
OR POWER WOULD HAVE PASSED HAD THE DISCLAIMER NOT BEEN MADE.

(D)     "DISCLAIMED INTEREST" MEANS THE INTEREST THAT WOULD HAVE
PASSED TO THE DISCLAIMANT HAD THE DISCLAIMER NOT BEEN MADE.

(E)     "DISCLAIMER" MEANS THE REFUSAL TO ACCEPT AN INTEREST IN OR
POWER OVER PROPERTY.

(F)     "FIDUCIARY' MEANS A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, TRUSTEE, AGENT
ACTING UNDER A POWER OF ATTORNEY, OR OTHER PERSON AUTHORIZED TO ACT AS
A FIDUCIARY WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER PERSON.

(G)     "FUTURE INTEREST" MEANS AN INTEREST THAT TAKES EFFECT IN
POSSESSION OR ENJOYMENT, IF AT ALL, LATER THAN THE TIME OF ITS CREATION.

(H) "JOINTLY HELD PROPERTY" MEANS PROPERTY HELD IN THE NAME OF
TWO OR MORE PERSONS UNDER AN ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH ALL HOLDERS HAVE
CONCURRENT INTERESTS AND UNDER WHICH THE LAST SURVIVING HOLDER IS
ENTITLED TO THE WHOLE OF THE PROPERTY.

(I) "PERSON" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION, BUSINESS TRUST,
ESTATE, TRUST, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, ASSOCIATION, JOINT
VENTURE, GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISION, GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY,
GOVERNMENTAL INSTRUMENTALITY, PUBLIC CORPORATION, LEGAL ENTITY, OR
COMMERCIAL ENTITY.

(J) "TIME OF DISTRIBUTION" MEANS THE TIME WHEN A DISCLAIMED
INTEREST WOULD HAVE TAKEN EFFECT IN POSSESSION OR ENJOYMENT.

(K) "TRUST" MEANS:

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