Maryland Wills Lawyer: Adopted Children’s Right to Inherit in Maryland

Do adopted children have the same rights to inherit in Maryland as biological children?

The Maryland Code provides that for Wills created after June 1, 1947, “child,” “descendant,” “heir,” “issue” or any equivalent term in a Will includes adopted children unless there is specific language in the Will to the contrary.
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