MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 175

A change is made in language.
13-216. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF GUARDIAN.

EXCEPT IN UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES, THE GUARDIAN IS
ENTITLED TO THE SAME COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR
ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES AS THE TRUSTEE OF A TRUST.
NO PETITION OR HEARING IS REQUIRED TO ENTITLE THE
GUARDIAN TO COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES. UPON THE PETITION
OR ANY INTERESTED PERSON AND UPON A FINDING BY THE COURT
THAT UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST, THE COURT MAY INCREASE
OR DECREASE COMPENSATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93A, §218. The only changes are in
language and style.

13-219. PROTECTION OR PERSON DEALING WITH GUARDIAN.

IN THE ABSENCE OF ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE OR OF REASONABLE
CAUSE TO INQUIRE WHETHER THE GUARDIAN IS IMPROPERLY
EXERCISING HIS POWER, A PERSON DEALING WITH THE GUARDIAN
NEED NOT INQUIRE WHETHER THE GUARDIAN IS EXERCISING IT
PROPERLY, AND IS PROTECTED AS IT THE GUARDIAN PROPERLY
EXERCISED THE POWER, EXCEPT THAT EVERY PERSON IS CHARGED
WITH ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE OF ANY LIMITATIONS ENDORSED OR THE
LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP. A PERSON NEED NOT SEE TO THE
PROPER APPLICATION OF ESTATE ASSESS PAID OR DELIVERED TO
A GUARDIAN.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §213. The only changes are in
language and style.

13-220. TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT OR GUARDIAN.
(A) GENERAL RULE.

THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN TERMINATES WHEN THE
GUARDIANSHIP TERMINATES UNDER §13-221 AND MAY BE
TERMINATED SOONER BY HIS DEATH, DISABILITY, RESIGNATION,
OR REMOVAL.

(B) EFFECT.

TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN HAS THE
EFFECTS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

(1) TERMINATION ENDS THE RIGHT AND POWER
PERTAINING TO THE OFFICE OF GUARDIAN. UNLESS OTHERWISE
ORDERED BY THE COURT, A GUARDIAN WHOSE APPOINTMENT HAS
BEEN TERMINATED SHALL PERFORM ACTS NECESSARY TO PROTECT
THE ESTATE AND DELIVER THE PROPERTY TO THE SUCCESSOR
GUARDIAN.