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§ 7-104. Notification of heirs and legatees

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, § 7-104
§ 7-104. Notification of heirs and legatees
In general
(a) Not later than 20 days after the appointment of a personal representative, the personal representative shall deliver to the register the text of the first published newspaper notice of the appointment and shall advise the register of the names and addresses of the heirs of the decedent and of the legatees to the extent known by the personal representative, so that the register may issue the notices provided in § 2-210 of this article.
Successor personal representatives
(b) The provisions of this section do not apply to a successor personal representative if notice under this section has been given previously, or to a person appointed pursuant to judicial probate.

Credits

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, § 7-104.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 7-104, MD EST & TRST § 7-104
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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