{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-14.5-404","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 14.5–404","heading":"","body":"(a) A trust may be created only to the extent that the purposes of the trust are lawful, not contrary to public policy, and possible to achieve.\n(b) A trust and the terms of the trust shall be for the benefit of the beneficiaries of the trust.","path":["Article - Estates and Trusts"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=get\u0026section=14.5-404","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:07Z","sha256":"fcadd9f46ac0e6a41953f34043358a5c92af1adbe76ef935c571b501effd1c42","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-14.5-403","next":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-14.5-405"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}