§ 4–105
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Est. & Trusts § 4-105 (2026)
Title 4. Wills
Subtitle 1. Execution, Revocation, and Revival
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(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a will, or any part of it, may not be revoked in any manner.
(b)
A will may be revoked under the following circumstances:
(1)
By provision in a subsequent, validly executed will that:
(i)
Revokes any prior will or part of it either expressly or by necessary implication; or
(ii)
Expressly republishes an earlier will that had been revoked by an intermediate will but is still in existence;
(2)
By burning, cancelling, tearing, or obliterating the will, by the testator, or by some other person in the testator’s presence and by the testator’s express direction and consent;
(3)
By subsequent marriage of the testator followed by the birth, adoption, or legitimation of a child by the testator provided the child or the child’s descendant survives the testator; and all wills executed before the marriage shall be revoked; or
(4)
By an absolute divorce of a testator and the testator’s spouse or the annulment of the marriage, either of which occurs subsequent to the execution of the testator’s will; and all provisions in the will relating to the spouse, and only those provisions, shall be revoked unless otherwise provided in the will or decree.