(a) The purposes of this title are: (1) To simplify the administration of the estates of minors and disabled persons; (2) To reduce the expenses of administration; (3) To clarify the law governing the estates of minors and disabled persons; and (4) To eliminate certain provisions of existing law which are archaic, often meaningless under modern procedures, and no longer […]
For the purposes of this title, verification is sufficient if made in accordance with the provisions of § 1-102(a) and (b) of this article.
For the purposes of this title, notice is sufficient if given in accordance with the provisions of § 1-103(a), (b), and (c) of this article.
(a) (1) The orphans’ courts and the circuit courts have concurrent jurisdiction over guardians of the person of a minor and over protective proceedings for minors. (2) Upon petition of an interested person, a matter initiated in the orphans’ court may be transferred to the circuit court. (b) Subject to Title 13.5 of this article, the circuit courts have […]
(a) An orphans’ court has full power to secure the rights of a minor whose estate is being administered by a guardian under its jurisdiction. (b) (1) The orphans’ court, under the pretext of incidental power or constructive authority, may not exercise jurisdiction not expressly conferred by law. (2) The orphans’ court is governed by the provisions of §§ […]
If appropriate to proceedings under this title, the powers and duties of the register of wills in proceedings in the orphans’ court are the same as the powers and duties of the registers under Title 2, Subtitle 2 of this article.
