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HB 199

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Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act

Sponsor: Brian M. Crosby (District 29B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Estates and TrustsStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Conforming the Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act to the Uniform Simultaneous Death Act; providing that a surviving individual who does not survive the death of another individual for at least 120 hours is deemed to have predeceased the other individual for purposes relating to the inheritance of property; establishing evidentiary procedures for determining an individual's death or survival in certain circumstances; providing for liability under the Act in connection with the distribution of disputed assets; etc.

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