Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person having custody of a will who is not the testator of the will has a duty to maintain custody of the will and unless authorized by the testator may not: (1) Destroy or dispose of the will; (2) Disclose the contents of the will to any other person; […]
(a) (1) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a will may be deposited for safekeeping: (i) By the testator, or by the testator’s agent, with the register of the county in which the testator resides; or (ii) By any person having custody of the will, other than the testator or the testator’s agent, with the register of the […]
(a) A person having custody of the testator’s will shall deliver the will to: (1) The testator, on demand of the testator; (2) A court appointed guardian of the testator’s property, on demand of the guardian; or (3) An attorney in fact acting under a durable power of attorney signed by the testator expressly authorizing the attorney in fact […]
(a) An attorney who has custody of a will may dispose of the will in accordance with this section if: (1) The attorney is licensed to practice law in the State; (2) At least 25 years have elapsed since the date of the execution of the will; (3) The attorney has no knowledge of and, after diligent inquiry cannot […]
(a) A person who violates any provision of this subtitle shall be liable to a person aggrieved for the damages sustained as a result of the violation. (b) An attorney or register who disposes of a will in accordance with this subtitle is not liable to the testator or any other person for any damages sustained by […]
The robbery or larceny of a will shall be punished in the same manner as the robbery or larceny of goods and chattels.
