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§ 6-203. Concurrence requirements of copersonal representatives

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Estates and Trusts (Refs & Annos)
Title 6. The Personal Representative (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Several Personal Representatives (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 6-203
§ 6-203. Concurrence requirements of copersonal representatives
In general
(a) When two or more persons are appointed copersonal representatives, the concurrence of all is required on all acts connected with the administration and distribution of the estate.
Exceptions
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section do not apply if:
(1) The act involved is receiving or receipting for property due the estate;
(2) All personal representatives cannot readily be consulted in the time reasonably available for emergency action;
(3) A personal representative has validly delegated to a copersonal representative the personal representative's power to act; or
(4) The will or a statute provides otherwise.
Persons dealing with copersonal representative
(c) Persons dealing with a copersonal representative without knowledge that the copersonal representative is not the sole personal representative are as fully protected as if the person with whom they dealt had been the sole 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, § 6-203.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 6-203, MD EST & TRST § 6-203
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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