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Subtitle 1 - General Provisions
Section 13-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...
Section 13-102 - Purposes and Construction - (a) The purposes of this title are: (1) To simplify...
Section 13-103 - Verification - For the purposes of this title, verification is sufficient if...
Section 13-104 - Notice - For the purposes of this title, notice is sufficient if...
Section 13-105 - Jurisdiction - (a) (1) The orphans’ courts and the circuit courts have...
Section 13-106 - Orphans' Court - (a) An orphans’ court has full power to secure the...
Section 13-107 - Register of Wills - If appropriate to proceedings under this title, the powers and...
Subtitle 2 - Protection of Property
Section 13-201 - Appointment of Guardian - (a) On petition, and after any notice or hearing prescribed...
Section 13-202 - Venue - Venue in proceedings under this subtitle shall be as provided...
Section 13-203 - Preservation and Application of Property - (a) (1) While a petition for appointment of a guardian...
Section 13-204 - Authorization of Specific Transaction Without Appointment of Guardian - (a) (1) If a basis exists as described in §...
Section 13-205 - Effect of Adjudication - An adjudication under this subtitle shall have no bearing on...
Section 13-206 - Guardian Generally - (a) Subject to the provisions of § 13-207 of this...
Section 13-207 - Persons Entitled to Appointment as Guardian - (a) Persons are entitled to appointment as guardian for a...
Section 13-208 - Bond of Guardian - (a) Where the instrument nominating a guardian excuses a noncorporate...
Section 13-209 - Inventory and Accounting - Inventory and accounting in proceedings under this subtitle shall be...
Section 13-209.1 - Form and Limits of Guardianship Accounts - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a...
Section 13-210 - Petition for Orders Granting Relief - (a) An interested person may file a petition for an...
Section 13-211 - Procedure in Protective Proceedings - (a) There shall be no jury trial in protective proceedings....
Section 13-212 - Degree of Care and Skill of Guardian - A guardian shall exercise the care and skill of a...
Section 13-213 - Powers - All the provisions of § 15–102 of this article with...
Section 13-214 - Powers and Duties of Guardian in Distribution - (a) In this section, “family member” means a child, a...
Section 13-215 - Limitation of Powers of Guardian Imposed by Will or Court - (a) Any limitation on the powers of a guardian contained...
Section 13-216 - Liability for Breach of Fiduciary Duties; Rights of Purchasers - (a) If the exercise of a power is improper, the...
Section 13-217 - Recording - (a) (1) Letters of guardianship may be recorded in the...
Section 13-218 - Compensation and Expenses of Guardian - (a) (1) Except in unusual circumstances and as provided in...
Section 13-219 - Protection of Person Dealing With Guardian - (a) In the absence of actual knowledge or of reasonable...
Section 13-220 - Termination of Appointment of Guardian - (a) The appointment of a guardian terminates when the guardianship...
Section 13-221 - Judicial Proceedings for Termination - (a) The minor or disabled person, the minor’s or disabled...
Section 13-222 - Powers of Foreign Fiduciaries - (a) (1) A guardian, conservator, committee, or other similar fiduciary,...
Subtitle 3 - Maryland Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
Section 13-301 - Estates and Trusts - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 13-302 - Law Governing - (a) This subtitle applies to a transfer that refers to...
Section 13-303 - Contingent Transfers - (a) A person having the right to designate the recipient...
Section 13-304 - Irrevocable Transfer to Custodian by Individual - A person may make a transfer by irrevocable gift to,...
Section 13-305 - Irrevocable Transfer by Personal Representative or Trustee - (a) A personal representative or trustee may make an irrevocable...
Section 13-306 - Irrevocable Transfer by Personal Representative or Trustee -- in Absence of Express Authority - (a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a personal...
Section 13-307 - Irrevocable Transfer by Other Persons Holding Property or Owing Debt to Minor - (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section,...
Section 13-308 - Receipt and Discharge - A written acknowledgment of delivery by a custodian constitutes a...
Section 13-309 - Creation of Custodial Property; When Transfer Made - (a) Custodial property is created and a transfer is made...
Section 13-310 - Nature of Custodianship - (a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a transfer...
Section 13-311 - Effect of Transfer - (a) The validity of a transfer made in a manner...
Section 13-312 - Duties and Powers of Custodian - (a) A custodian shall: (1) Take control of custodial property;...
Section 13-313 - Rights of Custodian; Liability - (a) A custodian, acting in a custodial capacity, has all...
Section 13-314 - Delivery or Payment to Minor or for Minor's Use and Benefit - (a) In this section, “disabled” has the meaning stated in...
Section 13-315 - Compensation of Custodian; Bond - (a) A custodian is entitled to reimbursement from custodial property...
Section 13-316 - Liability of Third Persons Dealing With Custodian - A third person in good faith and without court order...
Section 13-317 - Claims Against Custodial Property - (a) A claim based on any of the following may...
Section 13-318 - Refusal of Nomination; Designation of Successor; Resignation; Lapse of Custodian; Removal - (a) (1) A person nominated under § 13-303 of this...
Section 13-319 - Accounting - (a) A minor who has attained the age of 14...
Section 13-320 - Transfer of Property to Minor - The custodian shall transfer in an appropriate manner the custodial...
Section 13-321 - Applicability of Subtitle - This subtitle applies to a transfer within the scope of...
Section 13-322 - Validation of Prior Transfers - (a) Any transfer of custodial property as now defined in...
Section 13-323 - Construction of Subtitle - (a) This subtitle shall be applied and construed to effectuate...
Section 13-323.1 - Award of Reasonable and Necessary Expenses for Prosecuting or Defending Proceeding - (a) In this section, “reasonable and necessary expense” includes: (1)...
Section 13-324 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the “Maryland Uniform Transfers...
Subtitle 4 - Recovery by Minor in Tort
Section 13-401 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 13-402 - Statement of Policy - It is public policy of the State that any substantial...
Section 13-403 - Appointment of Trustee or Guardian for Minor - (a) Unless a court appoints a guardian of the property...
Section 13-404 - Bond Not Required; Deposit or Investment of Proceeds of Appointing Check - (a) The trustee need not give bond. (b) (1) A...
Section 13-405 - Court Order Required for Withdrawal - (a) Except on the order of a circuit court, the...
Section 13-406 - Petition to Court for Withdrawal - (a) A trustee shall file a petition for withdrawal of...
Section 13-407 - Trustee Not Required to File Accounts - The trustee provided for in this subtitle need not file...
Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Minors
Section 13-501 - Payment or Delivery of Money or Chattels - (a) (1) Any person, including but not limited to a...
Section 13-502 - Deposit of Money Distributable From Trust, Estate, or Other Source - (a) If money is distributable from a trust or estate...
Section 13-503 - Powers Exercisable Directly by Minors - (a) (1) A minor who holds title to property as...
Section 13-504 - Release of Financial Institution - The receipt or acquittance of any minor who is the...
Subtitle 6 - Financial Exploitation of Susceptible Adults and Older Adults
Section 13-601 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 13-602 - Purposes of Subtitle - The purposes of this subtitle are to: (1) Establish a...
Section 13-603 - Subtitle Inapplicable to Actions Taken by Certain Entities - This subtitle does not apply to an act taken by:...
Section 13-604 - Actions Brought for Financial Exploitation of Susceptible Adult or Older Adult - A susceptible adult or older adult who has been subjected...
Section 13-605 - Actions Brought by Susceptible Adults or Older Adults or by Certain Individuals in Representative Capacities -- Action Additional to Other Claims and Survives Death of Aggrieved Party - (a) An action may be brought under this subtitle by...
Section 13-606 - Award of Damages -- Monetary Damages and Additional Appropriate Relief -- Reasonable Attorney's Fees -- Actions Brought Inbad Faith or of a Frivolous Nature - (a) (1) A plaintiff in an action brought under this...
Section 13-607 - Time Limitation to File Action -- Criminal Prosecution Time Period Excepted - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Section 13-608 - Liberal Purpose and Construction in Application of Subtitle - (a) This subtitle shall be construed and applied liberally to...
Section 13-609 - Liberal Purpose and Construction in Application of Subtitle - This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Statute Against...
Subtitle 7 - Guardian of the Person
Part I - Minors
Section 13-701 - Testamentary Appointment of Guardian of a Minor - (a) Unless prohibited by agreement or court order, the surviving...
Section 13-702 - Court Appointment of Guardian of a Minor or Representative of Minor Crime Victim - (a) (1) If neither parent is serving as guardian of...
Section 13-703 - Bond; Accounting; Compensation - (a) The guardian of the person of a minor may...
Part II - Disabled Persons
Section 13-704 - Authority of Court - (a) The court may: (1) Superintend and direct the care...
Section 13-705 - Appointment of Guardian of Disabled Person - (a) On petition and after any notice or hearing prescribed...
Section 13-706 - Effect of Adjudication of Disability and Appointment of Guardian - (a) An adjudication of a disability for purposes of appointing...
Section 13-707 - Persons Entitled to Appointment - (a) Persons are entitled to appointment as guardian of the...
Section 13-708 - Rights, Duties, and Powers of Guardian - (a) (1) The court may grant to a guardian of...
Section 13-709 - Emergency Protective Services - (a) (1) A law enforcement officer shall transport an adult...
Section 13-710 - Immunity From Civil Liability or Criminal Penalty - (a) Any person filing a petition, participating in the making...
Part III - Life-Sustaining Procedures
Section 13-711 - Definitions - (a) In this Part III of this subtitle the following...
Section 13-712 - Substituted Judgment; Evidence - (a) The court may approve a request for the withholding...
Section 13-713 - Best Interest of a Disabled Person - (a) If the court is unable to make a substituted...
Subtitle 8 - Guardianship of Veterans
Section 13-801 - Administrator of Veterans Affairs as Interested Person - (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall be an interested...
Section 13-802 - Evidence of Necessity for Appointment - If a petition is filed for the appointment of a...
Section 13-803 - Bond of Guardian - (a) The court, on the request of the U.S. Department...
Section 13-804 - Accounting - (a) Every guardian of a beneficiary who is receiving benefits...
Section 13-805 - Investments - (a) Every guardian of a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs...
Section 13-806 - Limitation Upon Compensation - No commission or compensation may be allowed a guardian of...
Subtitle 9 - Standby Guardian
Section 13-901 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 13-902 - Applicability of Title - Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the provisions of...
Section 13-903 - Judicial Appointment - (a) (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (2) and...
Section 13-904 - Parental Designation - (a) (1) A parent may designate a standby guardian by...
Section 13-905 - Additional Methods for Filing for Appointment - A standby guardian may also file a petition for appointment...
Section 13-906 - Determination of Incapacity or Debilitation - (a) (1) A determination of incapacity or debilitation under this...
Section 13-907 - Parental Rights; Limitation on Authority of Standby Guardian - (a) A standby guardian’s authority under this subtitle may not,...
Section 13-908 - Bonds - The furnishing of a bond by a standby guardian shall...