Subtitle 1 Appointment and Issuance of Letters; Duties and Powers 6-101 – 6-105
Subtitle 2 Several Personal Representatives 6-201 – 6-204
Subtitle 3 Suspension and Termination of Powers 6-301 – 6-308
Subtitle 4 Special Administrator 6-401 – 6-404
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Terms Used In Maryland Code > ESTATES AND TRUSTS > Title 6 - The Personal Representative

  • Administrator: includes an executor and a personal representative. See
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • 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.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.