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FRIEDMAN v. HANNAN

No. 3 September Term, 2009.

987 A.2d 60 (2010)

412 Md. 328

Lydia FRIEDMAN, et al. v. Jerome B. HANNAN.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

January 14, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen S. Winegrad (Winegrad, Hess, Friedman & Levitt, LLC, Owings, MD), on brief, for Petitioners.

F. Gregory Shepperd, Baltimore, MD, for Respondent.

ARGUED BEFORE BELL, C.J., HARRELL, BATTAGLIA, GREENE, MURPHY, ADKINS and BARBERA, JJ.

ADKINS, Judge.

In this case we interpret Section 4-105(4) of Md.Code (1974, 2001 Repl.Vol.) Estates & Trusts Article ("ET"), which directs that provisions in a will "relating to the spouse" be revoked upon divorce from that person. We hold that the automatic revocation provision of ET Section 4-105(4) is not limited to bequests to a former spouse, and may include bequests to a former spouse's family members. A court should utilize the terms of the will and circumstances...

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