Estates and Trusts - Interpretation of Wills - Evidence of Intent (Granny's Law)
Sponsor: C. Anthony Muse (District 26)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Estates and TrustsStatus: Hearing 1/20 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 (29)
MGA witness listFAV 27FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hayes, M.Div., Pastor Amy L. | AWNJMPC Empire et.,al. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morris, John | Advocacy Lawyer | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | JOHNSON, SANDRA | Fallstaff Improvement Association Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Auzenne, Keith | Family | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Osbourne, Khadijah | Granny’s Law | Position only |
| FAV | Langford, Paula | Healing Institute of Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Grandpre, Lawrence | Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle | 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 | Muse, C. Anthony | Senator Muse | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coley, Phyllis | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Collins, Rick | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Demasio, Nunyo | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dingle-El, Timothy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Farley, Jonathan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Henderson, Irene | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Johnson, Jennifer | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jones-Eversley, Sharon Duncan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lankford, Yvette | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nelson, Toye | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Owens-Collins, Sheila | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Oyalowo, Marie-Therese | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Purnell, Miriam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Muse, Senator Muselegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Simms, Carrington | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stevenson, Lanise | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stubblefield, Robert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thomas, Laura | MSBA Estate and Trust Section | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |