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§ 5-802. Petition for admission of copy of will

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEstates and TrustsEffective: October 1, 2009

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Estates and Trusts (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Opening the Estate (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 8. Admission of Copy of Executed Will (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2009
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 5-802
§ 5-802. Petition for admission of copy of will
Currentness
A petition for admission of a copy of a will may be filed with the court at any time before administrative or judicial probate if:
(1) The original executed will is alleged to be lost or destroyed;
(2) A duplicate reproduction of the original executed will, evidencing a copy of the original signatures of the decedent and the witnesses, is offered for admission; and
(3) All the heirs at law and legatees named in the offered will execute a consent in the manner set forth in § 5-803 of this subtitle.

Credits

Added by Acts 2009, c. 37, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 5-802, MD EST & TRST § 5-802
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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