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Home » US Law » 2022 Maryland Statutes » Estates and Trusts » Title 5 - Opening the Estate » Subtitle 7 - Modified Administration » Section 5-708 – Revocation of Modified Administration

    (a)    A modified administration shall be revoked by the:

        (1)    Filing of a timely request for judicial probate;

        (2)    Filing of a written objection to modified administration by an interested person;

        (3)    Filing of a withdrawal of the election for modified administration by a personal representative;

        (4)    Orphans’ Court, on its own initiative, or for good cause shown by an interested person or by the register of wills;

        (5)    Failure to timely file the final report under modified administration and make timely distribution; or

        (6)    Failure by the personal representative to comply with any provision of this subtitle.

    (b)    The register of wills shall mail notice of any revocation by first–class mail, postage prepaid, to each interested person.

    (c)    If a modified administration is revoked, the personal representative shall:

        (1)    Proceed under administrative probate; and

        (2)    (i)    File a formal inventory and account with the register of wills within the time periods provided in Title 7 of this article; or

            (ii)    If the deadline has passed for filing either an inventory or an account, file the late document within 30 days from the register’s notice of revocation.