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§ 5-302. Admission of will to probate and appointment of personal representatives

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Estates and Trusts (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Opening the Estate (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Administrative Probate (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 5-302
§ 5-302. Admission of will to probate and appointment of personal representatives
Currentness
(a) On a request for administrative probate contained in a petition for probate, the register:
(1) May admit a will to probate; and
(2) Shall appoint one or more personal representatives on the basis of the allegations contained in the petition.
(b) The register may require additional verified proof, which shall be filed in the proceeding.

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, § 5-302.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 5-302, MD EST & TRST § 5-302
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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