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UNDERSTANDING ESTATE ADMINISTRATION

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HTML What to Do if You Need to Open an Estate 2023/10
PDF Administering Estates in Maryland Booklet 2023/10
PDF Administration of Estates in Maryland Pamphlet 2023/10
PDF Probate in Maryland, A Basic Guide 2023/10
PDF Family Tree 2023/10
HTML Frequently Used Terms 2023/10
HTML Intestate Succession (Who Inherits if the Decedent Died Without a Will) 2024/02
PDF Intestacy Law Changes Effective October 1, 2023 2023/07

ESTATE DOCUMENT SAMPLES AND DETAILED INFORMATION

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HTML Small Estates (Estates Valued up to $50,000) 2024/02
HTML Regular Estates (Estates Valued over $50,000) 2024/02
PDF Regular Estates - Sample Account 2020/06
PDF Regular Estates - Verification of Account and Certificate of Service 2020/06
PDF Regular Estates - Notice of Petition for Attorney's Fees or Personal Representative's Commissions 2016/09
PDF Sample Petition Formatting Guidelines 2010/04
HTML Modified Administration 2024/02
HTML Foreign Personal Representatives 2024/02
HTML Funeral and Family Allowances 2024/02
HTML Order of Payment of Debts Before Distribution 2024/02
HTML Deadlines and Time Limitations 2024/02

INHERITANCE TAX AND FEES

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HTML Inheritance Tax 2024/02
HTML Fees 2024/02

ESTATE AND END-OF-LIFE PLANNING

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HTML Facts About Wills 2023/10
PDF Registered Domestic Partnerships in Maryland (Guide and Link to Form) 2023/07
PDF Advance Directive - Form (Link to Attorney General’s Website) External 2023/08
PDF Maryland Limited Power of Attorney – Form (Link to People’s Law Library Website) External 2024/02
PDF Revocable Living Trusts – Get the Facts (Guide) 2024/02

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HTML Estate and Inheritance Tax - Filing Information and Forms (Link to Comptroller's Website) External 2022/09
HTML You've Inherited A Vehicle (Link to MVA Website) External 2024/02
HTML Maryland Online Unclaimed Property Search (Link to Comptroller’s Website) External 2024/02