# Estates and Trusts (GET)

## Title 1. Estates of Decedents -- General Provisions

### Subtitle 2. Determining Relationship

#### Section 1-209

(a) In construing all provisions of the estates of decedents law and, unless a contrary intention is indicated, in construing the terms of a will, issue means every living lineal descendant except a lineal descendant of a living lineal descendant.

(b) A person who is treated as a child of a person pursuant to Sec.Sec. 1-205 through 1-208 of this subtitle shall be considered for all purposes as:

  (1) A lineal descendant of the person; and

  (2) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, a lineal descendant of all persons of whom the person is a lineal descendant.

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Md. Code Ann., Est. & Trusts (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)