Maryland Code, COMMERCIAL LAW 15-702
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- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
For the purposes of this article, a bank or financial institution may not offset any property in its possession or money from a customer’s savings or checking account for the settlement of a delinquent consumer debt unless:
(1) The offset is authorized in writing by the customer; or
(2) A court order is obtained to permit the offset.