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§ 7-404. Persons dealing with personal representative

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Estates and Trusts (Refs & Annos)
Title 7. Administration of the Estate (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Powers of Personal Representative (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 7-404
§ 7-404. Persons dealing with personal representative
Currentness
(a) In the absence of actual knowledge or of reasonable cause to inquire as to whether the personal representative is improperly exercising the power of the personal representative, a person dealing with the personal representative is not bound to inquire whether the personal representative is properly exercising the power, and is protected as if the personal representative properly exercised the power.
(b) A person is not bound to see to the proper application of estate assets paid or delivered to a personal representative.

Credits

Added by Acts 1974, c. 11, § 2, eff. July 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 197, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
Formerly Art. 93, § 7-404.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 7-404, MD EST & TRST § 7-404
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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