{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-1-209","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 1–209","heading":"","body":"(a) In construing all provisions of the estates of decedents law and, unless a contrary intention is indicated, in construing the terms of a will, issue means every living lineal descendant except a lineal descendant of a living lineal descendant.\n(b) A person who is treated as a child of a person pursuant to §§ 1–205 through 1–208 of this subtitle shall be considered for all purposes as:\n(1) A lineal descendant of the person; and\n(2) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, a lineal descendant of all persons of whom the person is a lineal descendant.","path":["Article - Estates and Trusts"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=get\u0026section=1-209","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:07Z","sha256":"113addcb7fe81a86364d069cfca7720c3e6b54306b2efaaa8afeca142b76bb7b","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-1-208.1","next":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-1-210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}