Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB426: Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
Authorizing a party to the guardianship of the property of an alleged disabled person to request a stay of certain civil actions or proceedings on the filing of a petition for guardianship of the property of an alleged disabled person; requiring a certain party to the guardianship of the property of an alleged disabled person to provide certain notice to a court granting a stay and to parties to a civil action or proceeding; establishing that a stay may be in effect for not more than 90 days, unless extended for good cause; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings FOR the purpose of authorizing a party to the guardianship of the property of an alleged disabled person to request a stay of certain civil actions or proceedings on the filing of a petition for guardianship of the property of an alleged disabled person; requiring a certain party to the guardianship of the property of an alleged disabled person to provide certain notice to a court granting a stay and to parties to a civil action or proceeding…
From the enrolled text, May 19, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings FOR the purpose of authorizing a party to the guardianship of the property of an alleged disabled person to request a stay of certain civil actions or proceedings on the filing of a petition for guardianship of the property of an alleged disabled person; requiring a certain party to the guardianship of the property of an alleged disabled person to provide certain notice to a court granting a stay and to parties to a civil action or proceeding; establishing that a stay granted by a court may be in effect only for a certain period of time, subject to a certain exception; requiring a court to automatically lift a stay of certain civil actions under certain circumstances; requiring, to effectuate service of process for certain civil actions against an alleged disabled person, the temporary or permanent guardian of the property of the disabled person to be served; and generally relating to petitions for guardianship of the property of an alleged disabled person. BY adding to Article - Estates and Trusts Section 13-223 Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as …