Section 12-501 – Appeal to Court of Special Appeals

    (a)    A party may appeal to the Court of Special Appeals from a final judgment of an orphans’ court.     (b)    However, if the final judgment was given or made in a summary proceeding, and on the testimony of witnesses, an appeal is not allowed under this section unless the party desiring to appeal immediately gives notice of […]

Section 12-502 – Appeal to Circuit Court

    (a)    (1)    (i)    Instead of a direct appeal to the Court of Special Appeals under § 12–501 of this subtitle, a party may appeal to the circuit court for the county from a final judgment of an orphans’ court.             (ii)    The appeal shall be heard de novo by the circuit court.             (iii)    The de novo appeal shall be treated as […]