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equally, but so far as practical, in accordance with
the preference of each child.
ITEM III
I grant unto my Personal Representative [sic] all
of the powers enumerated in the Estates and Trusts
Article, Title 7, Section 401, Annotated Code of Mary-
land relating to powers granted to Personal Representa-
tives.
ITEM IV
I appoint my children, PRESTON WALKER GRANT, JR.
and KATHRYN LYNN GRANT ADAMS, as Personal Representa-
tives. * * *
On April 2, 1994, Ms. Grant, who was still a resident and
domiciliary of Maryland, died. After decedent’s death, Mr.
Grant, Ms. Adams, and Donald R. Wilson served as the successor
trustees of the Trust.
Only $11,253 of decedent’s gross estate passed to her
children Mr. Grant and Ms. Adams outside of the Trust (non-Trust
property). The non-Trust property consisted of $256 in cash and
traveler’s checks; life insurance valued at $1,025; $7,228 in a
jointly owned money market mutual fund; and $2,744 of other
miscellaneous property. The balance of decedent’s gross estate,
which had an aggregate value of $865,480, passed to her children
pursuant to paragraph 8 of the declaration of trust (nonprobate
property). The nonprobate property consisted of, inter alia,
decedent’s residence located at 13730 Deakins Lane, Germantown,
Maryland (decedent’s residence), stocks and bonds, five money
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