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§ 7-102. Possession and control of estate of decedent

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEstates and TrustsEffective: October 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Estates and Trusts (Refs & Annos)
Title 7. Administration of the Estate (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Duties of Personal Representative; Notice of Appointment (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 7-102
§ 7-102. Possession and control of estate of decedent
(a) A personal representative has a right to and shall take possession or control of the estate of the decedent, except that property in the possession of the person presumptively entitled to it as heir or legatee shall be possessed by the personal representative only when reasonably necessary for purposes of administration.
(b) The request by a personal representative for delivery of property possessed by the heir or legatee is conclusive evidence, in an action against the heir or legatee for possession, that the possession of the property by the personal representative is reasonably necessary for purposes of administration.
(c) The personal representative may maintain an action to recover possession of property or to determine its title.

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Added by Acts 1974, c. 11, § 2, eff. July 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 197, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
Formerly Art. 93, § 7-102.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 7-102, MD EST & TRST § 7-102
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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