Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 6-304
This is the official text of Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 6-304, part of Maryland’s Code, Estates and Trusts — governs wills, trusts, and probate.
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§6–304.
Official statutory text
(a) The appointment of a personal representative shall be terminated by the personal representative’s death or a judicial determination of the personal representative’s disability.
(b) In either case, unless there is a surviving personal representative the personal representative of a deceased personal representative or the person appointed to protect the estate of a personal representative under legal disability shall:
(1) Have the duty to protect property belonging to the estate being administered by the deceased or disabled personal representative;
(2) Have the power to perform acts necessary for the protection of property;
(3) Immediately account for and deliver the property to a successor personal representative or special administrator; and
(4) Immediately apply to the court for the appointment of a special administrator or successor personal representative to carry on the administration of the estate that was being administered by the deceased or disabled personal representative.
(b) In either case, unless there is a surviving personal representative the personal representative of a deceased personal representative or the person appointed to protect the estate of a personal representative under legal disability shall:
(1) Have the duty to protect property belonging to the estate being administered by the deceased or disabled personal representative;
(2) Have the power to perform acts necessary for the protection of property;
(3) Immediately account for and deliver the property to a successor personal representative or special administrator; and
(4) Immediately apply to the court for the appointment of a special administrator or successor personal representative to carry on the administration of the estate that was being administered by the deceased or disabled personal representative.
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