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§ 5-605. Property discovered after filing petition

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEstates and TrustsEffective: October 1, 2012

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Estates and Trusts (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Opening the Estate (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Small Estates (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2012
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 5-605
§ 5-605. Property discovered after filing petition
Currentness
Supplemental petition
(a) Property of the decedent discovered after the filing of the petition shall be reported immediately by supplemental petition.
Appropriate proceedings
(b) If no administration was had in accordance with § 5-603(a)(4) of this subtitle because of the failure to include after-discovered property in the original petition, the register shall direct appropriate proceedings.
Increase in value of estate to more than $50,000
(c) If after-discovered property increases the gross value of all property of the decedent subject to administration in Maryland to more than $50,000, or more than $100,000 if all property of the decedent subject to administration in Maryland is transferred to the spouse of the decedent, then any further proceeding may not be had under this subtitle, but the administration shall proceed under the other provisions of the estates of decedents law.

Credits

Added by Acts 1974, c. 11, § 2, eff. July 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1974 c. 649, § 1; Acts 1978 c. 863; Acts 1983, c. 222; Acts 1987, c. 614; Acts 2000, c. 118, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2012, c. 62, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 63, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.
Formerly Art. 93, § 5-605.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 5-605, MD EST & TRST § 5-605
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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