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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) In this section, “Program” means the Affordable Life, Wills, and Estate Planning for Seniors Grant Program.
(b)(1) There is an Affordable Life, Wills, and Estate Planning for Seniors Grant Program in the Corporation.
(2) The purpose of the Program is to provide eligible seniors access to affordable civil law-related services.
(c) The provision of services under the Program shall be in accordance with this title.
(d) The Program shall provide:
(1) an intake method, which may include a referral hotline, to screen clients by eligibility and by legal need;
(2) an outreach method for matching eligible clients to a grantee under Subtitle 5 of this title; and
(3) a grant program to fund grantees representing eligible clients, particularly in rural communities, when no other attorneys are readily available.
(e) The Corporation shall publicize the Program, including in rural communities.
(f) The Program shall provide eligible clients with legal services concerning primarily:
(1) last will and testaments;
(2) powers of attorney;
(3) special needs trusts;
(4) advance health care directives; and
(5) life estate deeds.
(g) The Corporation may contract with a grantee to provide all or part of the services required under this section.
(h)(1) The Governor shall include in the annual budget an appropriation of $225,000 for the Program.
(2) In addition to the funds made available for the Program under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Corporation may seek funds from any other source to aid in the administration of the Program.
(i) On or before December 1 each year, beginning in 2023, the Corporation shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on the implementation and utilization of the Program.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Human Services § 11-605 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/human-services/md-code-human-serv-sect-11-605/
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