166                                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 11

13-203. PRESERVATION AND APPLICATION OF PROPERTY.

(A)   POWER OF COURT PENDING APPOINTMENT.

WHILE A PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN OR
OTHER PROTECTIVE ORDER IS PENDING, THE COURT MAY PRESERVE
AND APPLY THE PROPERTY OF THE ALLEGED DISABLED PERSON OR
MINOR AS MAY BE REQUIRED. THE COURT NEED NOT GIVE NOTICE
TO OTHER PERSONS.

(B)   LIMITATION ON EXERCISE OF POWER.

THE COURT MAY NOT EXERCISE THE POWER CONFERRED BY
SUBSECTION (A) UNLESS IT APPEARS FROM SPECIFIC FACTS
SHOWN BY AFFIDAVIT THAT IMMEDIATE, SUBSTANTIAL, AND
IRREPARABLE INJURY SILL RESULT TO THE APPLICANT OR TO THE
MINOR OR DISABLED PERSON BEFORE AN ADVERSARY HEARING CAN
BE HELD. THE COURT MAY COMMUNICATE INFORMALLY WITH THE
MINOR OR DISABLED PERSON PRIOR TO TAKING ACTION. ANY
ORDER SHALL BE SERVED IMMEDIATELY ON THE MINOR OR
DISABLED PERSON.

(C)   POWER OF COURT AFTER APPOINTMENT.

EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN §13-106 OF
THIS TITLE, AFTER APPOINTMENT OF THE GUARDIAN, THE COURT
HAS ALL THE POWERS OVER THE PROPERTY OF THE MINOR OR
DISABLED PERSON THAT HE COULD EXERCISE IF NOT DISABLED OR
A MINOR.

(D)   RIGHT OF GUARDIAN OR INTERESTED PERSON.

A GUARDIAN OR [[AN]] ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSON MAY
INVOKE THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT AT ANY TIME TO
RESOLVE QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ESTATE OR ITS
ADMINISTRATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93A, §203. The section is divided into
four subsections for organizational purposes.
The only other changes are in language and
style.

13-204. AUTHORIZATION OF SPECIFIC TRANSACTION WITHOUT
APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN.

(A) AUTHORITY OF COURT.

IF A BASIS EXISTS AS DESCRIBED IN §13-201 FOR
ASSUMING JURISDICTION OVER THE PROPERTY OF A MINOR OR
DISABLED PERSON, THE CIRCUIT COURT, WITHOUT APPOINTING A
GUARDIAN, MAY AUTHORIZE OR DIRECT A TRANSACTION WITH
RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY, SERVICE, OR CARE ARRANGEMENT OF
THE MINOR OR DISABLED PERSON. THESE TRANSACTIONS INCLUDE