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Terms Used In Maryland Code, ESTATES AND TRUSTS 15-105

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
(a) A fiduciary, or party of whom a bond, undertaking or other obligation is required, may agree or arrange with a surety for a general or a special deposit for safekeeping of any money, assets and other property, for which the fiduciary is or may be responsible, with a bank, savings bank, safe deposit or trust company authorized by law to do business and situate in the county in which the fiduciary’s bond is filed.

(b) A deposit shall be made in a manner as to prevent the withdrawal or alienation of money, assets, or other property, or any part of it, without the written consent of the surety, or an order of a court, made on notice to the surety as the court directs.