(a)  Court approval required.- A receiver or assignee shall not employ an attorney, accountant, appraiser, auctioneer, or other professional without prior approval of the court. With the court's prior approval, a receiver or assignee may serve as attorney or accountant for the estate. 

(b)  Application; contents.- An application requesting authority to employ an attorney, accountant, appraiser, auctioneer, or other professional shall be accompanied by the affidavit required by Rule 13-302 and shall set forth: 

(1) the necessity for the employment; and 

(2) in the event the schedule required by Rule 13-203 has not been filed, the nature and approximate amount of the debtor's property and debts. 

(c)  Prior approval of compensation in certain instances.- If the application requesting authority to employ an attorney, accountant, appraiser, auctioneer, or other professional sets forth in reasonable detail the basis for the proposed compensation of the person to be employed, the court, by order, may authorize compensation to be paid without further order of court for work completed within stated limits. This section does not apply to a receiver or assignee who serves as attorney or accountant for the estate.