{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-18-102","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 18–102","heading":"","body":"(a) The purpose of this title is to assist adults by:\n(1) Obtaining support for the adult in making, communicating, or effectuating decisions that correspond to the will, preferences, and choices of the adult; and\n(2) Preventing the need for the appointment of a substitute decision maker for the adult, including a guardian of the person or property.\n(b) This title shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.","path":["Article - Estates and Trusts"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=get\u0026section=18-102","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:07Z","sha256":"944ad6a673a39ef9a80c42f073e8f684010eb41b558f168212372ac5958199f2","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-18-101","next":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-18-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}