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§ 7-603. Litigation expenses

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEstates and TrustsEffective: October 1, 2020

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Estates and Trusts (Refs & Annos)
Title 7. Administration of the Estate (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Compensation and Expenses (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2020
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 7-603
§ 7-603. Litigation expenses
Currentness
Personal representative compensation
(a) A personal representative or person nominated as personal representative who defends or prosecutes a proceeding in good faith and with just cause shall be entitled to receive necessary expenses and disbursements from the estate regardless of the outcome of the proceeding.
Commissions or attorney’s fees
(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, in addition to the compensation provided for in this subtitle, a personal representative is entitled to reasonable commissions or attorney's fees, as determined by the court, in connection with an election by a surviving spouse to take an elective share under § 3-403 of this article.
(2) The amount of compensation or attorney's fees consented to by all interested persons is presumed to be reasonable.

Credits

Added by Acts 1974, c. 11, § 2, eff. July 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 197, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 435, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
Formerly Art. 93, § 7-603.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 7-603, MD EST & TRST § 7-603
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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