{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-14.5-702","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 14.5–702","heading":"","body":"(a) A trustee shall give bond to secure performance of the duties of the trustee only if the court:\n(1) Finds that a bond is needed to protect the interests of the beneficiaries or is required by the terms of the trust; and\n(2) Has not dispensed with the requirement.\n(b) (1) The court may specify the amount of a bond, the liabilities of the bond, and whether sureties for the bond are necessary.\n(2) The court may modify or terminate a bond at any time.","path":["Article - Estates and Trusts"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=get\u0026section=14.5-702","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:07Z","sha256":"50e3afcebde50f0b9c8e20d2ba9cb88428c6ad9e2a5ca015eefc9eb913ca40e4","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-14.5-701","next":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-14.5-703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}