As a condition to a personal representative’s appointment, the personal representative shall file: (1) A statement of acceptance of the duties of the office; (2) Any required bond; and (3) A written consent to personal jurisdiction in any action brought in the State against the personal representative as personal representative or arising out of the personal representative’s duties, […]
(a) Subject to the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this section unless a bond is expressly excused by the will of the decedent or by the written waiver of all interested persons, every personal representative shall execute a bond to the State of Maryland for the benefit of all interested persons and creditors with […]
(a) After appointment, letters shall be issued to the personal representative by the register. (b) Letters shall contain: (1) The name and location of the court or register by whom appointment was made; (2) The name of the decedent and the personal representative; (3) The date of the representative’s appointment; (4) The date of probate of the will admitted to probate […]
Letters of administration shall be in substantially the following form: LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION To all persons who may be interested in the Estate of ………………………………, deceased: Administration of the Estate of the deceased has been granted on ……………………………….. to ……………………………….. . The appointment is in full force and effect as of this date. (SEAL) WITNESS: […]
(a) The duties and powers of a personal representative commence on the issuance of the personal representative’s letters, but when done in good faith, the personal representative’s acts occurring before appointment have the same effect as those occurring after. (b) A personal representative may ratify and accept acts done on behalf of the estate by others if […]
