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§ 13-219. Persons dealing with guardian

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Estates and Trusts (Refs & Annos)
Title 13. Protection of Minors, Disabled Persons, Susceptible Adults, and Older Adults (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Protection of Property (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 13-219
§ 13-219. Persons dealing with guardian
Currentness
Inquiries into exercise of guardian’s power; actual knowledge of limitations
(a) In the absence of actual knowledge or of reasonable cause to inquire whether the guardian is improperly exercising the guardian's power, a person dealing with the guardian need not inquire whether the guardian is exercising it properly, and is protected as if the guardian properly exercised the power, except that every person is charged with actual knowledge of any limitations endorsed on the letters of guardianship.
Inquires into proper application of assets
(b) A person need not see to the proper application of estate assets paid or delivered to a guardian.

Credits

Added by Acts 1974, c. 11, § 2, eff. July 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 2010, c. 256, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 257, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2019, c. 197, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
Formerly Art. 93A, § 219.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 13-219, MD EST & TRST § 13-219
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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