Section 4-203 - Right of married woman to hold, use, and dispose of property. - Maryland Statutes

§ 4-203. Right of married woman to hold, use, and dispose of property.
 

(a)  In general.- A married woman, as if she were unmarried: 

(1) holds her property for her separate use; and 

(2) may dispose of her property independently. 

(b)  Appointment of trustee.-  

(1) A married woman may appoint by deed or may petition an equity court to appoint a trustee to hold, use, or dispose of the property on behalf of the married woman. 

(2) The court shall state in the appointment the powers of the trustee. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 45, §§ 3, 4; 1984, ch. 296, § 2.]