Maryland Code, ESTATES AND TRUSTS 15-603
Terms Used In Maryland Code, ESTATES AND TRUSTS 15-603
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
(2) If the online tool allows the user to modify or delete a direction at any time, a direction under paragraph (1) of this subsection overrides a contrary direction by the user in a will, trust, power of attorney, or other record.
(b) If the user does not use an online tool to give direction under subsection (a) of this section or if the custodian fails to provide an online tool, the user may, in a will, trust, power of attorney, or other record, allow or prohibit disclosure to a fiduciary of some or all of the user’s digital assets, including the content of electronic communications sent or received by the user.
(c) A direction by a user under subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall override a contrary provision in a terms-of-service agreement, if the terms-of-service agreement does not require the user to act affirmatively and distinctly from the user’s assent to the terms of service.