Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                  1335

Section 161 thereof, to be under the new sub-title "Conservators",
and all to read as follows:

Conservators

162.  If an adult person residing in or having property in the
State of Maryland is unable, by reason of advanced age, mental
weakness (not amounting to unsoundness of mind), or physical in-
capacity, properly to care for his property, the Circuit Court of the
county or city wherein such person shall reside or wherein such
property is situated may, upon his petition or , WITH HIS WRIT-
TEN CONSENT, UPON the sworn petition of one or more of his
relatives or any other person or persons, appoint some fit person to be
conservator of his property.

163.  (a) Upon the filing of such petition, the Court shall fix a
time and place for a hearing thereon; and shall cause at least four-
teen days' notice thereof to be given to the person for whom a con-
servator is sought to be appointed, if he is not the petitioner, and to
such other persons as the Court shall direct.

(b)   The petition shall include among other things:

(1)   The reasons for the appointment of a conservator;

(2)  The name and address of the person for whom the conservator
is sought;

(3)   The date and place of his birth, if known; and

(4) The names and addresses of the nearest known heirs at law or

the next of kin, if any.

(c)   The Court in its discretion may appoint some disinterested per-
son to act as guardian ad litem in any proceeding hereunder. Upon
a finding that the person for whom the conservator is sought is in-
capable of PROPERLY caring for Ms property, BY REASON OF
ADVANCED AGE, MENTAL WEAKNESS (NOT AMOUNTING
TO UNSOUNDNESS OF MIND), OR PHYSICAL INCAPACITY
the Court shall MAY appoint a conservator who shall have the charge
and management of the property of such person, subject to the direc-
tion of the Court.

164. Such conservator before entering upon the discharge of his
duties shall execute a bond with surety to be approved by the Court
in such maximum amount as the Court may order, conditioned on
the faithful performance of his duties as such conservator; and he
shall have control of the estate, real and personal, of the person for
whom he has been appointed conservator, with power to collect all
debts due such person, and upon authority of the Court, to adjust
and settle all accounts owing by him and to sue and be sued in his
representative capacity. THE CONSERVATOR SHALL HAVE
POWER AND AUTHORITY TO SELL, OR LEASE, THE REAL
PROPERTY OF THE PERSON FOR WHOM HE HAS BEEN

APPOINTED CONSERVATOR AND TO HOLD THE PROCEEDS
THEREOF, OR RECEIPTS THEREFROM, AND DISPOSE OF

SAME IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDER OF THE COURT; AND,
SUCH COURT SHALL HAVE THE SAME POWERS WITH RE-

RESPECT TO THE REAL PROPERTY OF SUCH PERSON FOR

WHOM THE CONSERVATOR HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS IT