# Estates and Trusts (GET)

## Title 15. Fiduciaries

### Subtitle 1. General Provisions

#### Section 15-117

(a) In this section, "fiduciary" includes an agent, as defined in Sec. 17-101 of this article.

(b)

  (1) Unless waived by the client, a communication between an attorney and a client that acts as a fiduciary is subject to the attorney-client privilege even if fiduciary funds are used to compensate the attorney for legal services rendered to the client.

  (2) The existence of a fiduciary relationship between a fiduciary and a beneficiary does not constitute or give rise to a waiver of the attorney-client privilege for communications between the attorney and the fiduciary.

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