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<section article="get" article_name="Estates and Trusts" number="14.5-602" title_number="14.5" title_name="Maryland Trust Act" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Revocable Trusts">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Unless the terms of a trust expressly provide that the trust is irrevocable, the settlor may revoke or amend the trust.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>This subsection does not apply to a trust created under an instrument executed before  January 1, 2015.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If a revocable trust is created or funded by more than one settlor:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>To the extent the trust consists of community property, the trust may be revoked by either spouse acting alone but may be amended only by joint action of both spouses;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>To the extent the trust consists of property other than community property, each settlor may revoke or amend the trust with regard to the portion of the trust property attributable to the contribution of that settlor; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>On the revocation or amendment of the trust by fewer than all of the settlors, the trustee shall promptly notify the other settlors of the revocation or amendment.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The settlor may revoke or amend a revocable trust:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>By substantially complying with a method to revoke or amend the trust provided in the terms of the trust; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If the terms of the trust do not provide a method to revoke or amend the trust or the method provided in the terms of the trust is not expressly made exclusive, by:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>A later will or codicil that expressly refers to the trust or specifically devises property that would have passed otherwise according to the terms of the trust; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Another method manifesting clear and convincing evidence of the intent of the settlor.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>On revocation of a revocable trust, the trustee shall deliver the trust property as the settlor directs.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The powers of a settlor with respect to revocation, amendment, or distribution of trust property may be exercised by an agent under a power of attorney only to the extent expressly authorized by the terms of the trust and the power of attorney.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>A guardian of the property of the settlor or, if no guardian of the property has been appointed, a guardian of the person of the settlor may exercise the powers of the settlor with respect to revocation, amendment, or distribution of trust property only with the approval of the court supervising the guardianship and only if the trust instrument does not provide otherwise.</text>
  </level>
</section>
