The Office of the REGISTER OF WILLS

Publications and Sample Guides

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FILE TYPE	DESCRIPTION	POSTED
PDF	Administering Estates in Maryland (Booklet - 210kb)	10/2022
PDF	Administration of Estates in Maryland (Pamphlet - 302kb)	10/2022
DOCX	Advance Directive/Living Wills (Booklet and Forms - 742kb)	07/2022
PDF	Revocable Living Trust Facts (Pamphlet - 160kb)	05/2021
HTML	Estate and Inheritance Tax - Filing Information and Forms (Link to Comptroller's Website)	09/2022
HTML	Estate and Inheritance Tax Tip #42 (Link to Comptroller's Website)	01/2020
HTML	Estate & Inheritance Tax Tip #61 (Link to Comptroller's Website)	01/2020
HTML	Facts About Wills	04/2010
PDF	Family Tree (65kb)	01/2019
HTML	Frequently Used Terms	09/2012
HTML	General Estate Information Guide	10/2022
HTML	Helpful Hints	02/2020
PDF	Maryland Estate Tax (Administrative Release - 115kb)	08/2021
PDF	Sample Account (347kb)	06/2020
PDF	Verification of Account and Certificate of Service (37kb)	06/2020
PDF	Domestic Partnership Registration Information (190kb)	07/2023
PDF	Intestacy Law Changes Effective October 1, 2023 (176kb)	07/2023
PDF	Sample Petition Formatting Guidelines (42kb)	04/2010
PDF	Notice of Petition for Attorney's Fees or Personal Representative's Commissions (19kb)	09/2016
HTML	State Holiday Schedule	01/2014
PDF	You've Inherited A Vehicle Pamphlet	08/2020
HTML	Designating a Beneficiary on a Vehicle Title (Requirements and Instructions)	08/2020
HTML	Maryland MVA Website	08/2020
HTML	What To Do If You Need To Open An Estate	09/2012