Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Maryland

Please note there is no national "US law" for probate administration. Instead, each state has its own law, some of which is common across states. That being said, NO, a personal representative cannot arbitrarily decide to reduce a bequest in the will. However, valid debts and probate taxes MUST get paid first before distribution, so if there is not enough money to go around and make all distributions, the PR may have no choice but to reduce every share. In such a situation the reductions must be made in the same way for everyone.

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