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Terms Used In Maryland Code, ESTATES AND TRUSTS 13-218

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(a) (1) Except in unusual circumstances and as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the guardian is entitled to the same compensation and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses as the trustee of a trust.

(2) No petition or hearing is required to entitle the guardian to compensation and expenses.

(3) On the petition of any interested person and on a finding by the court that unusual circumstances exist, the court may increase or decrease compensation.

(b) If the guardian is appointed as the guardian of a disabled person who is a recipient of long-term care services and supports under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and whose income is subject to § 15-122.3 of the Health – General Article, the guardian is not entitled to receive more than $50 per month in compensation unless the court makes a finding that unusual circumstances exist.