Legislation - HB0027

Title: Estates and Trusts - Compensation of Guardians of Property and Trustees
Sponsored by: Delegate Cardin
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Clarifying the commissions that a guardian of the property may charge; authorizing a trustee of a trust to charge compensation that is reasonable under the circumstances; and authorizing trustees who are financial institutions or members of the Maryland Bar to charge compensation that is reasonable under the circumstances and calculated in accordance with a schedule of rates filed with an appropriate agency.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0019

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/31/2024 Legislative Date 10/31/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Estates and Trusts - Compensation of Guardians of Property and Trustees Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2025 Legislative Date 1/10/2025 Action Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/17/2025 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2025 Legislative Date 2/18/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Estates and Trusts - Compensation of Guardians of Property and Trustees Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2025 Legislative Date 2/20/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (135-0) Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/31/2024	10/31/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Estates and Trusts - Compensation of Guardians of Property and Trustees
House	1/10/2025	1/10/2025	Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/17/2025	2/17/2025	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	2/18/2025	2/18/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	30 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Estates and Trusts - Compensation of Guardians of Property and Trustees
House	2/20/2025	2/20/2025	Third Reading Passed (135-0)	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/21/2025	2/10/2025	Referred Judicial Proceedings	30 Click to view Recorded Media

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