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Code Ann., Estates & Trusts § 1-101(v), is subject to Md. Code Ann., Estates & Trusts §14.5-710(b) and must file (register) with the Commissioner prior to exercising trust or fiduciary powers in the State of Maryland.

Maryland is not one of the states that utilizes the Uniform Probate Code, which in some states simplifies the probate process. For this reason, a living trust in Maryland may be an especially good idea. Another reason to get a living trust is to make it easier to control when you leave property to a minor.

Distribute trust assets outright The grantor can opt to have the beneficiaries receive trust property directly without any restrictions. The trustee can write the beneficiary a check, give them cash, and transfer real estate by drawing up a new deed or selling the house and giving them the proceeds.

Limitations: Requires adherence to trust document's instructions on asset assignments. Joint assets, including certain IRAs and retirement plans, cannot be placed into a one-person trust. No complete tax avoidance: Total avoidance of taxes is rarely possible with living trusts, though there may be ways to reduce them.

Both the Uniform Trust Code and the Maryland Trust Act provide that a beneficiary has a right to demand and receive a copy of the trust instrument.

To create a living trust in Maryland you create a Declaration of Trust which is a written document. Oral trusts are valid in Maryland but are very difficult to enforce and manage. You sign the Declaration in front of a notary public. Assets are then transferred into the trust to fund the trust.