Maryland Code, Estates and Trusts § 13-707

(1) A person, agency, or corporation nominated by the disabled person if the disabled person was 16 years old or older when the disabled person signed the designation and, in the opinion of the court, the disabled person had sufficient mental capacity to make an intelligent choice at the time the disabled person executed the designation;

(2) A health care agent appointed by the disabled person in accordance with Title 5, Subtitle 6 of the Health--General Article;

(3) The disabled person's spouse;

(4) The disabled person's parents;

(5) A person, agency, or corporation nominated by the will of a deceased parent;

(6) The disabled person's children;

(7) Adult persons who would be the disabled person's heirs if the disabled person were dead;

(8) A person, agency, or corporation nominated by a person caring for the disabled person;

(9) Any other person, agency, or corporation considered appropriate by the court; and

(b)(1) A person specified in a priority in subsection (a)(2), (3), (5), or (6) of this section may waive and nominate in writing a person, agency, or corporation to serve in the person's stead.

(2) A nominee of a person holding priority has the same priority as the person making the nomination.

(2) If a guardian of the estate has been appointed, the court may select the guardian of the estate to be guardian of the person, regardless of priority.

(d)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, nonresidence does not disqualify any person from serving as guardian of the person.

(2) A nonresident who is appointed may not qualify until the nonresident files with the register or clerk an irrevocable designation by the nonresident of an appropriate person who resides in the State on whom service of process may be made in the same manner and with the same effect as if it were served personally in the State on the nonresident.