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Terms Used In Maryland Code, ESTATES AND TRUSTS 2-203

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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
  • Probate: Proving a will
(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section with respect to an estate being administered or about to be administered in the office of the register, a register, deputy, clerk, or any other employee may not ask for, take, or receive from a person a fee, commission, gratuity, gift, or reward for performing a service.

(b) The service referred to in subsection (a) of this section includes:

(1) Giving advice;

(2) Referring business;

(3) Performing a service other than for actual expenses of travel incurred in connection with the probate of a will; or

(4) Acting as agent, representative or in any other capacity for a surety corporation for which compensation is given directly or indirectly.

(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 for each offense.

(d) This section does not apply to the payment of a fee authorized by § 2-206 of this subtitle.

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