Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 15-502
This is the official text of Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 15-502, part of Maryland’s Code, Estates and Trusts — governs wills, trusts, and probate.
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§15–502.
Official statutory text
(a) In allocating receipts and disbursements to or between principal and income, and with respect to any matter within the scope of Parts II and III of this subtitle, a fiduciary:
(1) Shall administer a trust or estate in accordance with the terms of the trust or the will, even if there is a different provision in this subtitle;
(2) May administer a trust or estate by the exercise of a discretionary power of administration given to the fiduciary by the terms of the trust or the will, even if the exercise of the power produces a result different from a result required or permitted by this subtitle;
(3) Shall administer a trust or estate in accordance with this subtitle if the terms of the trust or the will do not contain a different provision or do not give the fiduciary a discretionary power of administration; and
(4) Shall add a receipt or charge a disbursement to principal to the extent that the terms of the trust and this subtitle do not provide a rule for allocating the receipt or disbursement to or between principal and income.
(b) (1) In exercising a discretionary power of administration regarding a matter within the scope of this subtitle, whether granted by the terms of a trust, a will, or this subtitle, a fiduciary shall administer a trust or estate impartially, based on what is fair and reasonable to all of the beneficiaries, except to the extent that the terms of the trust or the will clearly manifest an intention that the fiduciary shall or may favor one or more of the beneficiaries.
(2) A determination in accordance with this subtitle is presumed to be fair and reasonable to all of the beneficiaries.
(1) Shall administer a trust or estate in accordance with the terms of the trust or the will, even if there is a different provision in this subtitle;
(2) May administer a trust or estate by the exercise of a discretionary power of administration given to the fiduciary by the terms of the trust or the will, even if the exercise of the power produces a result different from a result required or permitted by this subtitle;
(3) Shall administer a trust or estate in accordance with this subtitle if the terms of the trust or the will do not contain a different provision or do not give the fiduciary a discretionary power of administration; and
(4) Shall add a receipt or charge a disbursement to principal to the extent that the terms of the trust and this subtitle do not provide a rule for allocating the receipt or disbursement to or between principal and income.
(b) (1) In exercising a discretionary power of administration regarding a matter within the scope of this subtitle, whether granted by the terms of a trust, a will, or this subtitle, a fiduciary shall administer a trust or estate impartially, based on what is fair and reasonable to all of the beneficiaries, except to the extent that the terms of the trust or the will clearly manifest an intention that the fiduciary shall or may favor one or more of the beneficiaries.
(2) A determination in accordance with this subtitle is presumed to be fair and reasonable to all of the beneficiaries.
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