172                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                           [Ch. 11

THERE SHALL BE NO JURY TRIAL IN PROTECTIVE
PROCEEDINGS. PROCEDURES FOR NOTICE TO INTERESTED
PERSONS, THE FORMS OF PETITIONS, AND THE CONDUCT OF AND
REQUIREMENTS AT HEARINGS ARE AS PROVIDED IN THE MARYLAND
RULES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93A, §211. The only changes are in
style.

13-212. DEGREE OF CARE AND SKILL OF GUARDIAN.

IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ESTATE AND THE EXERCISE
OF HIS POWERS, A GUARDIAN SHALL EXERCISE THE CARE AND
SKILL OF A MAN OF ORDINARY PRUDENCE DEALING WITH HIS OWN
PROPERTY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93A, §212. The only changes are in
style.

13-213. POWERS.

ALL THE PROVISIONS OF §15-102 OF THIS ARTICLE WITH
RESPECT TO THE POWERS OF A FIDUCIARY AND THE MANNER OF
EXERCISE OF THOSE POWERS ARE APPLICABLE TO A GUARDIAN.

REVISOR'S NOTE: The powers of a guardian presently
appear in Art. 93A, §213. These powers, as
modified by Rule V77 are new contained in
§15—102, which relates both to trustees and
guardians.

13-214. POWERS AND DUTIES OF GUARDIAN IN DISTRIBUTION.
(A) GENERAL RULE.

A GUARDIAN MAY DISTRIBUTE OR DISBURSE PROPERTY
WITHOUT COURT AUTHORIZATION OR CONFIRMATION IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THIS SECTION.

(E) SUPPORT.

(1)    A GUARDIAN OF A MINOR MAY PAY OR APPLY
INCOME AND PRINCIPAL FROM THE ESTATE AS NEEDED FOR THE
CLOTHING, SUPPORT, CARE, PROTECTION, WELFARE, AND
EDUCATION OF THE MINOR.

(2)   A GUARDIAN OF A DISABLED PERSON MAY PAY
OR APPLY INCOME AND PRINCIPAL FROM THE ESTATE AS NEEDED
FOR THE CLOTHING, SUPPORT, CASE, PROTECTION, WELFARE, AND
REHABILITATION OF THE DISABLED PERSON. HE SHALL GIVE
CONSIDERATION TO THE SUPPORT AND CARE OF THE DISABLED
PERSON DURING THE PROBABLE PERIOD OF THE ESTATE AND THE