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§ 2-301. Appointment of appraisers by register

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEstates and TrustsEffective: October 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Estates and Trusts (Refs & Annos)
Title 2. The Court (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Appraisers (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 2-301
§ 2-301. Appointment of appraisers by register
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) The register may appoint a reasonable number of standing appraisers to serve at the register's pleasure.
(2) Subject to the approval of the Comptroller, the register may fix the conditions of their employment and their remuneration.
Independent appraisals
(b)(1) If a register exercises the register's authority to appoint standing appraisers, all property required to be independently appraised but not appraised by special appraisers under § 7-202(e) of this article shall be appraised by standing appraisers.
(2) If a register does not appoint standing appraisers, the register shall, with respect to any estate which contains property required to be independently appraised but not appraised by special appraisers, appoint general appraisers as provided in § 2-302 of this subtitle.
Appraisal fee
(c) An appraisal fee is payable only to a person making an appraisal requested by the personal representative, and is always subject to review by the court.

Credits

Added by Acts 1974, c. 11, § 2, eff. July 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1999, c. 34, § 1, eff. April 13, 1999; Acts 2019, c. 197, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
Formerly Art. 93, § 2-301.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 2-301, MD EST & TRST § 2-301
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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