Opinion ID: 1968177
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Heading: Denial of Motion to Transfer Assets to Maryland

Text: Appellant challenges the trial court's ruling denying without prejudice his motion to transfer his assets to the state of Maryland where he resides. He acknowledges that the jurisdiction of the court to maintain the estate in the District of Columbia, but he contends that it should not have done so. See D.C.Code 21-2021(2) (providing for application of the guardianship statute when there is property located in the District of an individual to be protected); see also Mayes v. Sanford, 641 A.2d 855, 857 (D.C.1994) (holding that the fact that the incapacitated person has assets in the District alone provides a sufficient basis for keeping the case here). Appellees point out that Mr. McMillan's assets were already under the jurisdiction of the probate court, had been for some thirteen years, and would remain so pending approval of the final account. They contend that the court had an inadequate record upon which to base the transfer. The trial court denied appellant's motion to transfer without, prejudice to his renewing it upon presentation of a factual and statutory basis for doing so. We find no error in the trial court's determination that it did not have an adequate factual basis for permitting the transfer of appellant's funds to Maryland at that time, The court apparently sought to assure that appellant's assets were protected and his, requirement for funds to meet his personal needs would continue to be addressed until the court was presented with a basis for ordering the transfer on a permanent basis. We find no abuse of discretion in the trial court's ruling.