Maryland Code, ESTATES AND TRUSTS 5-706
Terms Used In Maryland Code, ESTATES AND TRUSTS 5-706
- Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
- 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
- Personal representative: includes an administrator and an executor. See
- Probate: Proving a will
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(1) Instead of filing a formal inventory and account, the personal representative shall file a verified final report under modified administration no later than 10 months from the date of appointment;
(2) On request by any legatee or heir not paid in full, a formal inventory and account shall be provided by the personal representative to the legatees or heirs;
(3) A written objection to modified administration by an interested person may be filed with the register of wills at any time during administration, which shall revoke the modified administration;
(4) By filing a written objection:
(i) The modified administration is revoked;
(ii) The estate shall be administered under administrative probate; and
(iii) The personal representative shall file a formal inventory and account as needed until the estate is closed;
(5) Unless an interested person waives notice of the verified final report under modified administration, the personal representative shall provide a copy to each interested person within 10 months from the date of the appointment; and
(6) Under modified administration, distribution to all legatees and heirs shall be made within 12 months from the date of appointment.