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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)(1) A court shall remove a fiduciary who has:
(i) Willfully misrepresented material facts leading to the appointment of the fiduciary or to other action by the court in reference to the fiduciary estate;
(ii) Willfully disregarded an order of court;
(iii) Shown to be incapable, with or without fault to properly perform the duties of the office of fiduciary; or
(iv) Breached the fiduciary duty of good faith or loyalty in the management of property of the fiduciary estate.
(2) A court may remove a fiduciary who has:
(i) Negligently failed to file a bond within the time required by rule or order of court;
(ii) Negligently failed to obey an order of court; or
(iii) Failed to perform any fiduciary duty, or to competently administer the fiduciary estate.
(b) Procedures for the removal of a fiduciary shall be conducted by the court in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Rules applying to a fiduciary.
(c) The provisions of this section may not apply to personal representatives.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Estates and Trusts § 15-112 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/estates-and-trusts/md-code-est-and-trst-sect-15-112/
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