{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-17-103","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 17–103","heading":"","body":"(a) The following persons may petition a court to construe a power of attorney or review the agent’s conduct, and grant appropriate relief:\n(1) The principal or the agent;\n(2) A guardian, conservator, or other fiduciary acting for the principal;\n(3) A person authorized to make health care decisions for the principal;\n(4) The principal’s spouse, parent, or descendant;\n(5) An individual who would qualify as a presumptive heir of the principal;\n(6) A person named as a beneficiary to receive any property, benefit, or contractual right on the principal’s death or as a beneficiary of a trust created by or for the principal that has a financial interest in the principal’s estate;\n(7) A governmental agency having regulatory authority to protect the welfare of the principal;\n(8) The principal’s caregiver or another person that demonstrates sufficient interest in the principal’s welfare; and\n(9) A person asked to accept the power of attorney.\n(b) On motion by the principal, the court shall dismiss a petition filed under this section, unless the court finds that the principal lacks capacity to revoke the agent’s authority or the power of attorney.","path":["Article - Estates and Trusts"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=get\u0026section=17-103","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:07Z","sha256":"433647f51770c51c1d3825f241c753a500797b72b93ffdb3d2745d6516005c33","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-17-102","next":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-17-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}