(a) Duty to file.- Before taking charge of an estate, a receiver shall file a bond in the court in which the receiver has been appointed and an assignee shall file a bond in the court in which a petition to assume jurisdiction of the estate has been filed. |
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(b) Amount of bond.- Notwithstanding any contrary provision in Rule 1-402, the amount of the bond shall be no greater than the net value of the property of the estate. In the event of a later sale of property by the receiver or assignee, the court shall evaluate the bond previously filed and may permit a decrease in the amount of the bond. |
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(c) Motion to modify amount of bond; notice.- If a motion to modify the amount of a bond is filed pursuant to Rule 1-402, notice shall be given to such persons as the court may direct. |
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(d) Terms of bond.- The bond shall be to the State of Maryland and shall be conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the duties of the receiver or assignee. |
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(e) Payment of bond premium from estate.- Unless the court orders otherwise, a receiver or assignee is entitled to pay and be allowed the cost of the premium out of the estate. |
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