{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-14.5-401","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 14.5–401","heading":"","body":"A trust may be created by:\n(1) Transfer of property to another person as trustee during the lifetime of the settlor or by will or other disposition taking effect on the death of the settlor;\n(2) Declaration by the owner of property that the owner holds identifiable property as trustee; or\n(3) Exercise of a power of appointment in favor of a trustee.","path":["Article - Estates and Trusts"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=get\u0026section=14.5-401","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:07Z","sha256":"dfa5ce59fee89549b2f87e2444f2f4836dcd5282be9a23eb521d30c506c26b91","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-14.5-306","next":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-14.5-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}