Maryland Statutes
Estates and Trusts
Title 6 - The Personal Representative

Subtitle 1 - Appointment and Issuance of Letters; Duties and Powers

Section 6-101 - Conditions of Appointment - As a condition to a personal representative’s appointment, the personal...

Section 6-102 - Bond - (a) Subject to the provisions of subsections (b) and (c)...

Section 6-103 - Issuance and Content of Letters - (a) After appointment, letters shall be issued to the personal...

Section 6-104 - Form of Letters - Letters of administration shall be in substantially the following form:...

Section 6-105 - Time of Accrual of Duties and Powers; Ratification - (a) The duties and powers of a personal representative commence...

Subtitle 2 - Several Personal Representatives

Section 6-201 - Priority Among Different Letters - (a) A person to whom letters are first issued has...

Section 6-202 - Powers and Duties of Successor Personal Representative - A successor personal representative has the same powers and duties...

Section 6-203 - When Joint Action of Copersonal Representatives Required - (a) When two or more persons are appointed copersonal representatives,...

Section 6-204 - Powers of Surviving Copersonal Representative - Unless the will otherwise provides: (1) Every power exercisable by...

Subtitle 3 - Suspension and Termination of Powers

Section 6-301 - Suspension - On written application of an interested person, the court may...

Section 6-302 - Termination - The appointment of a personal representative shall be terminated in...

Section 6-303 - Effect of Termination - (a) Termination ends the right and power pertaining to the...

Section 6-304 - Duties of Personal Representative or Guardian of Deceased or Disabled Personal Representative - (a) The appointment of a personal representative shall be terminated...

Section 6-305 - Resignation - (a) A personal representative may resign the personal representative’s position...

Section 6-306 - Removal - (a) A personal representative shall be removed from office on...

Section 6-307 - Request for Judicial Probate - (a) (1) The appointment of a personal representative who has...

Section 6-308 - Compensation - (a) A personal representative whose appointment is terminated may receive...

Subtitle 4 - Special Administrator

Section 6-401 - Appointment; Qualifications - (a) On the filing of a petition by an interested...

Section 6-402 - Bond - The requirements for the filing of a bond, and all...

Section 6-403 - Powers and Duties - (a) A special administrator shall collect, manage, and preserve property...

Section 6-404 - Termination of Appointment - (a) The appointment of a special administrator terminates: (1) On...