Legal Opinion
Nichols v. Baer
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided October 22, 2013No. 33PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELL, C.J. (ret.).
Md.Code (1974, 2011 Repl.Vol.) § 4-105 of the Estates & Trusts Article (“E & T”),1 as relevant to this case, provides:
*327“A will, or any part of it, may not be revoked in a manner other than as provided in this section.
“(4) By an absolute divorce of a testator and his spouse or the annulment of the marriage, either of which occurs subsequent to the execution of the testator’s will; and all provisions in the will relating to the spouse, and only those provisions, shall be revoked unless otherwise provided in the will or decree.”
Accurately characterized as a revocation by divorce…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Elmendorf v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1825
- Marriott Employees Federal Credit Union v. Motor Vehicle AdministrationCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1997
- Frank v. Baltimore CountyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
- Breitenbach v. N.B. Handy Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
- Polomski v. Mayor & City Council of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1996
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- Maryland Office of People's Counsel v. Maryland Public Service CommissionCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2016
- People's Counsel v. Public Serv. Comm'nCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2016