Section 15-525 - Transfers from income to principal for depreciation. - Maryland Statutes

§ 15-525. Transfers from income to principal for depreciation.
 

(a)  "Depreciation" defined.- In this section, "depreciation" means a reduction in value due to wear, tear, decay, corrosion, or gradual obsolescence of a fixed asset having a useful life of more than 1 year. 

(b)  Transfers authorized; limitations.- A trustee may transfer to principal a reasonable amount of the net cash receipts from a principal asset that is subject to depreciation, but may not transfer any amount for depreciation: 

(1) Of that portion of real property used or available for use by a beneficiary as a residence or of tangible personal property held or made available for the personal use or enjoyment of a beneficiary; 

(2) During the administration of a decedent's estate; or 

(3) Under this section if the trustee is accounting under § 15-510 of this subtitle for the business or activity in which the asset is used. 

(c)  Separate fund not required.- An amount transferred to principal need not be held as a separate fund. 
 

[2000, ch. 292, § 2.]