Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 4-410
Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 4-410
in effectUnless a contrary intent is expressly indicated in the will, in a legacy the following words mean a lack or a failure of issue in the lifetime, or at the time of the death of the person, and not an indefinite failure of the person’s issue:
(1) “Die without issue”;
(2) “Die without leaving issue”; or
(3) Other words which may imply either a lack or a failure of issue of a person in the person’s lifetime, or at the time of the person’s death, or an indefinite failure of the person’s issue.
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