Publications, Guides, Forms, and Links
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UNDERSTANDING ESTATE ADMINISTRATION
| FILE TYPE | DESCRIPTION | POSTED |
|---|---|---|
| HTML | What to Do if You Need to Open an Estate | 2023/10 |
| Administering Estates in Maryland Booklet | 2023/10 | |
| Administration of Estates in Maryland Pamphlet | 2023/10 | |
| Probate in Maryland, A Basic Guide | 2023/10 | |
| Family Tree | 2023/10 | |
| HTML | Frequently Used Terms | 2023/10 |
| HTML | Intestate Succession (Who Inherits if the Decedent Died Without a Will) | 2024/02 |
| Intestacy Law Changes Effective October 1, 2023 | 2023/07 |
ESTATE DOCUMENT SAMPLES AND DETAILED INFORMATION
| FILE TYPE | DESCRIPTION | POSTED |
|---|---|---|
| HTML | Small Estates (Estates Valued up to $50,000) | 2024/02 |
| HTML | Regular Estates (Estates Valued over $50,000) | 2024/02 |
| Regular Estates - Sample Account | 2020/06 | |
| Regular Estates - Verification of Account and Certificate of Service | 2020/06 | |
| Regular Estates - Notice of Petition for Attorney's Fees or Personal Representative's Commissions | 2016/09 | |
| 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
| FILE TYPE | DESCRIPTION | POSTED |
|---|---|---|
| HTML | Inheritance Tax | 2024/02 |
| HTML | Fees | 2024/02 |
ESTATE AND END-OF-LIFE PLANNING
| FILE TYPE | DESCRIPTION | POSTED |
|---|---|---|
| HTML | Facts About Wills | 2023/10 |
| Registered Domestic Partnerships in Maryland (Guide and Link to Form) | 2023/07 | |
Advance Directive - Form (Link to Attorney General’s Website)
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2023/08 | |
| Maryland Limited Power of Attorney – Form (Link to People’s Law Library Website)
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2024/02 | |
| Revocable Living Trusts – Get the Facts (Guide) | 2024/02 |
IMPORTANT EXTERNAL LINKS
| FILE TYPE | DESCRIPTION | POSTED |
|---|---|---|
| HTML | Estate and Inheritance Tax - Filing Information and Forms (Link to Comptroller's Website)
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2022/09 |
| HTML | You've Inherited A Vehicle (Link to MVA Website)
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2024/02 |
| HTML | Maryland Online Unclaimed Property Search (Link to Comptroller’s Website)
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2024/02 |