Need help with a review of a will? Chat with an attorney and protect your rights.

Terms Used In Maryland Code, ESTATES AND TRUSTS 13-221

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • 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.
  • minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. See
  • 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
  • Personal representative: includes an administrator and an executor. See
(a) The minor or disabled person, the minor’s or disabled person’s personal representative, the guardian, or any other interested person may petition the court to terminate the guardianship proceedings.

(b) A guardianship proceeding shall terminate on:

(1) The cessation of the minority or disability;

(2) The death or presumptive death of the minor or disabled person;

(3) Transfer of all the assets of the estate to a foreign fiduciary; or

(4) Other good cause for termination as may be shown to the satisfaction of the court.

(c) Termination and final distribution of the estate of a former minor or disabled person shall be made in compliance with the provisions of the Maryland Rules, applying to a fiduciary.