Estates and Trusts - Interpretation of Wills - Evidence of Intent (Granny's Law)
Sponsor: Sean A. Stinnett (District 41)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Estates and TrustsStatus: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing, under certain circumstances, a personal representative to petition the orphans' court to interpret a decedent's will in accordance with the decedent's intent as demonstrated by certain extrinsic evidence; authorizing the personal representative to require a certain legatee to demonstrate the use of a legacy under the decedent's will; requiring the court to interpret a will in a certain manner if certain language is included in the will; etc.
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Testimony (35)
MGA witness listFAV 33FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Morris, John | Advocacy Lawyer | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blackwell, Glenn A | Balto Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Owens, Burgess | Congressman 4th District Utah | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yeadon, Tamika | ENTREPRENEURS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | JOHNSON, SANDRA | Fallstaff Improvement Association Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Auzenne, Keith | Family | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fisher, Divina | Just Why Movement | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Grandpre, Lawrence | Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Moaney, Jaelon T | MD Comm on African American History & Culture | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bennett, Jesse | Maryland Cemetery Legislative Advocates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thompson, Elinor | Maryland Commissioner on African American History and Culture | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Owens-Collins, Sheila | Neonatal Perinatal Medicine Consultant | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Briggins, Rhonda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coates, Amir | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Collins, Rick | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Stinnett, Delegate Stinnettlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Demasio, Nunyo | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dingle-El, Timothy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eisenberg, Sara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Farley, Jonathan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greene, Janice | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hayes, Amy L | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Henderson, Irene | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Johnson, Jennifer | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jones-Eversley, Sharon Duncan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kelly, Joseph | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lankford, Yvette | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lee, Kimberly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nelson, Toye | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Oyalowo, Marie-Therese | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Simms, Carrington | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Danyell | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stubblefield, Robert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thomas, Laura | MSBA Estate and Trust Section | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |