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Bill would create task force to study Maryland fiduciary adjudication and court structure
Summary
House Bill 315 would establish a governor-appointed task force to study how Maryland adjudicates fiduciary matters—probate, trusts, guardianships, and Orphans' Court jurisdiction—to recommend reforms aimed at improving qualifications, procedures and efficiencies across jurisdictions.
Delegate John Carden and witnesses from the Maryland State Bar Association and registers of wills told the House Judiciary Committee that House Bill 315 would set up a task force to examine how fiduciary matters are adjudicated across Maryland’s courts and registers’ offices.
Proponents said the state’s current system is fragmented: probate matters, trust litigation and Orphans’…
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