2598 ARTICLE 65

section alleging that a guardian is acting in a fiduciary capacity for more
than five wards and requesting his discharge for that reason, the court,
upon proof substantiating the, petition, shall require a final accounting
forthwith from such guardian and shall discharge such guardian in said
case.

The limitations of this section shall not apply where the guardian is a
Bank or Trust Company acting for the ward's estates only. An individ-
ual may be a guardian of more than five wards if they are all members of
the same family.

1929, ch. 74, sec. 56D. 1931, ch. 256.

62. A petition for the appointment of a guardian may be filed in
the Circuit Court of the county where the ward resides, or in the Circuit
Court of Baltimore City, if the ward resides in Baltimore City, by or on
behalf of any person who under existing law applying to guardians is
entitled to priority of appointment. Provided, however, that the Or-
phans' Court of the several counties and of Baltimore City shall have
concurrent jurisdiction with the Circuit Court as to the appointment of
guardians of minor wards. If there be no person so entitled or if the
person so entitled shall neglect or refuse to file such a petition within
thirty days after mailing of notice by the Bureau to the last known
address of such person indicating the necessity, for the same, a petition for
such appointment may be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction by or
on behalf of any responsible person residing in this State.

The petition for appointment shall set forth the name, age, place, of
residence of the ward, the names and places of residence of the nearest
relative, if known, and the fact that such ward is entitled to receive moneys
payable by or through the Bureau and shall set forth, the amount of
moneys then due and the amount of probable future payments.

The petition shall also set forth the name and address of the person or
institution, if, any, having actual custody of the ward.

In the case of a mentally incompetent ward, the petition shall show that
such a ward has been rated incompetent on examination by the Bureau in
accordance with the laws and regulations, governing the Bureau.

1939, ch. 527.

63. Whenever it is required, within the purview of Section 60 of this
Article, that guardians be appointed for beneficiaries who are non-residents
of the State of Maryland, jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the Circuit
Courts of the several counties and the Circuit Courts of Baltimore City
to effect the appointment of guardians for such non-resident beneficiaries
in the same manner provided by this Act for the appointment of guardians
for resident beneficiaries; provided, that the courts making such appoint-
ments shall have first caused legal process to be served, upon such bene-
ficiaries, giving the same notice as is required under the laws of this State
with respect to the appointment of guardians for resident beneficiaries.

1929, ch. 74, sec. 56E.

64. Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian of a
minor ward a certificate of the Director, or his representative, setting forth
the age of such minor as shown by the record of the Bureau and the fact
that the appointment of a guardian is a condition precedent to the payment