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<section article="get" article_name="Estates and Trusts" number="13-223" title_number="13" title_name="Protection of Minors, Disabled Persons, Susceptible Adults, and Older Adults" subtitle_number="2">
  <level label="a">
    <text>On the filing of a petition for guardianship of the property of an alleged disabled person, a party to the guardianship may file a request for the stay of any of the following civil actions or proceedings against the alleged disabled person with the court presiding over the civil action or proceeding:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>An action for failure to pay rent under § 8–401 of the Real Property Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A warrant of restitution under § 8–401 of the Real Property Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>An action for wrongful detainer under § 14–132 of the Real Property Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A foreclosure action under § 7–105.1 of the Real Property Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>A sheriff’s sale under Title 11, Subtitle 5 of the Courts Article; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>An action against the property of the alleged disabled person.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A party to the guardianship of the property of an alleged disabled person requesting the stay of an action under subsection (a) of this section shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Provide notice of the petition and request to all parties to the action for which the stay is sought; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Within 90 days after filing the petition or the period of the stay determined under subsection (c)(1) of this section, notify a court granting a stay under this section and any party to that action of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The appointment of a temporary or permanent guardian of the property of the disabled person; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The denial, dismissal, or withdrawal of the petition.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Unless extended for good cause, a stay under subsection (a) of this section may remain in effect for not more than 90 days after the filing of the petition.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The stay under subsection (a) of this section shall automatically be lifted on:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The appointment of a temporary or permanent guardian of the property of the disabled person, whichever occurs first; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The denial of the petition.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>To effectuate service of process on an alleged disabled person for an action stayed under subsection (a) of this section, the temporary or permanent guardian of the property of the disabled person, as appropriate, must be served.</text>
  </level>
</section>
