Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Maryland

To understand whether or not the property goes into probate, one must review the actual deed itself.

A Will controls all property that the decedent dies owning in his own name. If property gets transferred before death it doesn't go through the Will. Sometimes a deed transfers by title automatically at someone's death, so that the property no longer is in the decedent's name and doesn't have to go through their will / estate.

For instance, when someone prepares a life estate deed or deeds property into a revocable trust it generally would not go through the probate and the will "wouldn't matter" for that property.

While I hope this general information helps it doesn't take the place of meeting with an attorney. You're encouraged to seek legal advice to review the specific documents at issue.