In Maryland, the law is that the paperwork for revocable trusts must be signed in a "legally recognized" manner. I am not a lawyer, but from what I've read online the standard opinion seems to be that notarization is not required for Maryland trusts. I have a bunch of family members and a ton of single shot trusts, and it would be a pain in the ass to go down to the notary for every family member and every single shot trust. (Not to mention the price would add up quickly.)
So it would be great if we could get them added onto my trusts just by signing the documents with a witness, without needing a notary. From everything I can see, the letter of Maryland's law suggests that that's fine. But I want to make sure I'm on solid legal footing.
Anyone have any insight into Maryland's laws on this stuff?
So it would be great if we could get them added onto my trusts just by signing the documents with a witness, without needing a notary. From everything I can see, the letter of Maryland's law suggests that that's fine. But I want to make sure I'm on solid legal footing.
Anyone have any insight into Maryland's laws on this stuff?