Executive Order Number 20-04-10-01 Archives

7 May 2020 |

Client Alert: Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Authorizes Remote Witnessing for Estate Planning Documents

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has passed emergency Executive Order Number 20-04-10-01, which facilitates the execution of estate planning documents by allowing remote witnessing through video-conferencing. This Executive Order is a follow up to Executive Order 20-03-30-04 which authorized remote notarization of estate planning documents. This temporary legislation suspends the traditional in-person witnessing requirement for Wills, Advance Medical Directives, and ... Read More

TAGGED: COVID-19, Governor Larry Hogan, Executive Order Number 20-03-30-04, Executive Order Number 20-04-10-01, Remote notary, Wills, Financial Powers of Attorney