Maryland Est. & Trusts § 14-112
effective October 1, 2009 until December 31, 2013
14–112.
(A) A trust may be created to provide for the care of an animal alive
during the lifetime of the settlor.
(B) A trust authorized by this section terminates:
(1) if created to provide for the care of one animal alive
during the lifetime of the settlor, on the death of the animal; or
(2) if created to provide for the care of more than one
animal alive during the lifetime of the settlor, on the death of the
last surviving animal.
(C) (1) A trust authorized by this section may be enforced by a person
appointed under the terms of the trust or, if no person is appointed, by
a person appointed by the court.
(2) a person having an interest in the welfare of
an animal the care for which a trust is established may request the
court to appoint a person to enforce the trust or to remove a person
appointed.
(D) (1) Except to the extent that the court may determine that the value
of a trust authorized by this section exceeds the amount required for
the use intended by the trust, the property of the trust may be applied
only to the intended use of the trust.
(2) Except as otherwise provided under the terms
of the trust, property not required for the intended use of the trust
shall be distributed:
(i) to the settlor, if living; or
(ii) if the settlor is deceased, to
the successors in interest of the settlor.
Note: The Rule Against Perpetuities does not apply to pet trusts under
Est. & Trusts § 11-102(b)(12).
MD. EST & TRST § 14.5–407
effective January 1, 2015
14.5–407.
(a) A trust may be created to provide for the
care of an animal alive during the lifetime of the settlor.
(b) A trust authorized by this section
terminates:
(1) If created to
provide for the care of one animal alive during the lifetime of the
settlor, on the death of the animal; or
(2) If created to
provide for the care of more than one animal alive during the lifetime
of the settlor, on the death of the last surviving animal.
(c)(1) A trust authorized by this section may
be enforced by a person appointed under the terms of the trust or, if no
person is appointed, by a person appointed by the court.
(2) A person having
an interest in the welfare of an animal, the care for which a trust has
been established, may request the court to appoint a person to enforce
the trust or to remove a person appointed.
(d)(1) Except to the extent that the court
may determine that the value of a trust authorized by this section
exceeds the amount required for the use intended by the trust, the
property of the trust may be applied only to the intended use of the
trust.
(2) Except as
otherwise provided under the terms of the trust, property not required
for the intended use of the trust shall be distributed:
(i) To the settlor,
if living; or
(ii) If the settlor
is deceased, to the successors in interest of the settlor.