# Estates and Trusts (GET)

## Title 14.5. Maryland Trust Act

### Subtitle 4. Creation, Validity, Modification, and Termination of Trust

#### Section 14.5-404

(a) A trust may be created only to the extent that the purposes of the trust are lawful, not contrary to public policy, and possible to achieve.

(b) A trust and the terms of the trust shall be for the benefit of the beneficiaries of the trust.

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