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West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Maryland Rules
Title 6. Settlement of Decedents' Estates
Chapter 400. Administration of Estates
MD Rules, Rule 6-456
RULE 6-456. MODIFIED ADMINISTRATION--EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A FINAL REPORT AND TO MAKE DISTRIBUTION
(a) Generally. The initial time periods for filing a final report and for making distribution to each legatee and heir may be extended for 90 days if the personal representative and each interested person sign the form set out in section (b) of this Rule and file the form within 10 months of the date of appointment of the personal representative.
(b) Form. A consent to an extension of time to file a final report and to make distribution in a modified administration shall be in substantially the following form:
BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR
__________
, MARYLAND IN THE ESTATE OF
__________
Estate No.
 
Date of Death ____________________
Date of Appointment of Personal Representative
 
CONSENT TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE FINAL REPORT AND TO MAKE DISTRIBUTION IN A MODIFIED ADMINISTRATION
We, the Personal Representative and Interested Persons in the above-captioned estate, consent to extend for 90 days the time to file a final report and to make distribution in the modified administration of the estate. We acknowledge that this consent must be filed within 10 months of the date of appointment of the personal representative.
Personal Representative(s)
(Type or Print Names)
 
 
Name
Signature
 
 
Name
Signature
 
 
Name
Signature
Interested Persons
(Type or Print Names)
 
 
Name
Signature
 
 
Name
Signature
 
 
Name
Signature
(c) Further Extension. A register of wills is permitted to extend the time periods for filing a final report and for making distribution to each legatee and heir for an additional period not to exceed 90 days if a prior request for an additional extension had been filed, and the time periods have already been extended as permitted by section (a) of this Rule. The request shall be signed by the personal representative and consented to by each interested person. The request shall be delivered to the register of wills before the date for filing a final report as extended under section (a) of this Rule.
(d) Form. A request for and consent to an additional extension of the time period to file a final report and to make distribution to each legatee and heir in a modified administration shall be in substantially the following form:
BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR
__________
, MARYLAND IN THE ESTATE OF
__________
Estate No.
 
Date of Death ____________________
Date Final Report was Due After First Extension
 
REQUEST FOR AND CONSENT TO FURTHER EXTEND TIME TO FILE A FINAL REPORT AND TO MAKE DISTRIBUTION IN A MODIFIED ADMINISTRATION
I, the Personal Representative, in the above-captioned estate request an additional extension of time, not to exceed 90 days, to file a final report and make distribution to each legatee and heir in the modified administration of the estate.
Personal Representative(s)
(Type or Print Names)
 
 
Name
Signature
 
 
Name
Signature
 
 
Name
Signature
We, the Interested Persons, in the above-captioned estate consent to further extend for ___ days (not to exceed 90) the time to file a final report and to make distribution to each legatee and heir in the modified administration of the estate.
We acknowledge that this consent has been delivered to the register of wills before the expiration of the first extension period for filing the final report.
Interested Persons
(Type or Print Names)
 
 
Name
Signature
 
 
Name
Signature
 
 
Name
Signature
 
Register of Wills
Source: This Rule is new.

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[Adopted Nov. 12, 2003, eff. Jan. 1, 2004. Amended April 5, 2005, eff. July 1, 2005; Dec. 7, 2015, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.]
MD Rules, Rule 6-456, MD R DEC EST Rule 6-456
Current with amendments received through February 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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