Maryland Code, ESTATES AND TRUSTS 13.5-207
Terms Used In Maryland Code, ESTATES AND TRUSTS 13.5-207
- 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.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(1) If the court in this State has jurisdiction under § 13.5-201 of this subtitle, the court may proceed with the case unless a court in another state acquires jurisdiction under § 13.5-201 of this subtitle before the appointment or issuance of the order; or
(2) (i) If the court in this State does not have jurisdiction under § 13.5-201 of this subtitle, whether at the time the petition is filed or at any time before the appointment or issuance of the order, the court shall stay the proceeding and communicate with the court in the other state; and
(ii) If the court in the other state does not determine that the court in this State is a more appropriate forum, the court in this State shall dismiss the petition.