Maryland Probate, Duty to Protect Property
As the Personal Representative (aka executor) of a Maryland estate, you are required to protect and maintain the assets of the estate. Among many other duties this includes protecting any real estate. According to a local insurance company water damage due to frozen pipes is the most frequent claim and damage done to property in […]
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- Feb, 14, 2016
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Remove Yourself as Personal Representative, Maryland
For various reasons the Personal Representative, who could also be an attorney, may wish to resign and be removed from the position. Each state has specific guidelines under the law and it is important that you look at the law for the state in which the estate is being administered. In Maryland the law requires […]
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- Jan, 17, 2016
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Maryland Probate: Can Travel Expenses Be Reimbursed?
If you are an individual serving as the Personal Representative of a Maryland estate, the short answer is: no. Expenses incurred by a Maryland Personal Representative in the course of the ordinary business of administration are part of the services for which the Personal Rep receives her commissions and are not allowable as separate expenses […]
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- Jan, 03, 2016
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How to Close a Small Estate of Probate in Maryland
Under Maryland law, Estates & Trusts, the approved Information Report, as submitted to the Register of Wills, typically closes the small estate. If there are any creditors who filed with the Register of Wills any unpaid valid claims could cause the small estate to remain open. The Register of Wills should provide a schedule of […]
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- Dec, 18, 2015
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Maryland Estate Administration, Valuation of Stocks
In Maryland the Information Report and Inventory for an administration probate is due within three months of opening the estate. These must be filed by the attorney and/or the Personal Representative along with proper valuation of all assets and supporting documents and appraisals. Each asset has a particular way of being valued under Maryland law […]
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- Dec, 07, 2015
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Maryland Probate: Do I Need a Surety Bond?
If you are an individual serving as the Personal Representative of a Maryland estate, the short answer is: yes, you will need to secure a surety bond on behalf of the estate. The bond will be filed and/or presented to the appropriate county Office of the Register of Wills, Estate Administration or Probate Division. If […]
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- Nov, 09, 2015
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What Death Taxes are Payable in Maryland?
Both the federal and state governments impose taxes upon the property/estate of a decedent. A federal estate tax with graduated rates is imposed on all property interests that the decedent owned at the time of death. The federal estate tax applies to probate assets and also to non-probate assets. For example, joint property and insurance […]
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- Nov, 05, 2015
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Maryland Probate: Creditor Filing Deadline
How long do creditors have to file a claim against an estate in Maryland? Maryland Estates & Trusts law provides that creditors, except for those otherwise exempt by statute, have six (6) months from the date the decedent died to file claims. All claims against a Maryland estate of a decedent, whether due now or […]
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- Oct, 29, 2015
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Who Serves as the Personal Representative in Maryland When There Is No Will?
Maryland law provides the following order of priority: the surviving spouse and children; the residuary legatees; the grandchildren of the decedent who are entitled to share in the estate; the parents of the decedent who are entitled to share in the estate; the brothers and sisters of the decedent who are entitled to share in […]
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- Sep, 30, 2015
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MD Estate Administration, Obtaining Will Copies
Once a will or any other document has been filed with a Maryland estate, copies of those documents can be requested. Each county is different in how they manage the process but all will provide the documents upon request while charging a fee for the document and the number of pages requested. The request should […]
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- Sep, 15, 2015
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