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Terms Used In Maryland Code, ESTATES AND TRUSTS 5-602

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
A petition for administration of a small estate may be filed by any person entitled to administration pursuant to § 5-104 of this title and shall contain, in addition to the information required by §§ 5-201 and 5-202 of this title:

(1) A statement that the petitioner has made a diligent search to discover all property and debts of the decedent;

(2) A list of the known property and its value;

(3) A list of the known creditors of the decedent, with the amount of each claim, including contingent and disputed claims; and

(4) A statement of any legal proceedings pending in which the decedent was a party.