Md. Code, Est. & Trusts § 14.5-303

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 14.5-303 - Representatives enumerated

To the extent there is no conflict of interest between the representative and the person represented or among those being represented with respect to a particular question or dispute:

(1) A guardian of the property may represent and bind the minor or disabled person;
(2) A guardian of the person may represent and bind the minor or disabled person if a guardian of the property has not been appointed;
(3) An agent having specific authority to act with respect to trust matters may represent and bind the principal;
(4) A trustee of a trust that is a beneficiary of another trust may represent and bind the beneficiaries of the trust that is the beneficiary of the other trust;
(5) A personal representative of the estate of a decedent that is a beneficiary of a trust may represent and bind interested persons in the estate;
(6) A parent may represent and bind the minor, incapacitated, unborn, or unknown child of the parent or child of the parent whose location is unknown and not reasonably ascertainable if a guardian of the property or guardian of the person for the child has not been appointed; and
(7) If a minor, an incapacitated, unborn, or unknown individual or an individual whose location is unknown and not reasonably ascertainable is not otherwise represented under this section, a grandparent or more remote ancestor may represent and bind the individual.

Md. Code, ET § 14.5-303

Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 563,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2016.
Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 562,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2016.
Added by 2014 Md. Laws, Ch. 585,Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/2015.