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§ 13-222. Fiduciaries appointed by other jurisdictions

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, § 13-222
§ 13-222. Fiduciaries appointed by other jurisdictions
Currentness
Exercise of powers in State
(a)(1) A guardian, conservator, committee, or other similar fiduciary, appointed by the appropriate court of another jurisdiction to manage the property of a protected person who is a resident of that jurisdiction, may exercise in the State all powers of the office, including the power to:
(i) Sell, purchase, or mortgage real estate in the State; and
(ii) Collect, receipt for, take possession of, and remove to the other jurisdiction:
1. Money due;
2. Tangible personal property; or
3. An instrument evidencing a debt, an obligation, a stock, or a chose in action located in the State.
(2) Subject to any statute or rule relating to nonresidents, the guardian, conservator, committee, or other similar fiduciary, appointed by the appropriate court of another jurisdiction, may sue and be sued in the State.
Change in reliance on powers
(b) Before receiving actual notice of the pendency of a guardianship proceeding in the State, a person who has changed the person's position by relying on the powers granted by this section may not be prejudiced by the pendency of the proceeding.

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, § 222.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 13-222, MD EST & TRST § 13-222
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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