336 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 86

In those cases where the orphans' court is satisfied that the
allowable funeral expenses of a male or unmarried female decedent
are equal to or exceed the known assets of the decedent's estate,
the orphans' court, after hearing and disposing of any objections
filed in the orphans' court by anyone interested in the estate, may
pass a final order as hereinbefore provided without the necessity
of a preliminary order, notice to creditors, or statement.

(e) The several registers of wills shall prepare, and make avail-
able, forms whereby the petition, the preliminary order, the state-
ment, the final order, and the certification of payment shall con-
stitute one connected instrument. In liew LIEU of all other fees, costs
or charges, the registers of wills shall receive a fee of $4. 00 $7. 50 for
all services and work performed in connection with each estate here-
under, including the taking of all affidavits, plus a fee of 25 cents
for each certified copy of the aforesaid instrument. In addition to the
fees authorized herein, the register of wills shall receive the fees
provided by law for the probate of wills where any will is probated
under this subtitle.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1962.

Approved March 23, 1962.

CHAPTER 86
(House Bill 63)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 164
and 211 of Article 93 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957
Edition), title "Testamentary Law", sub-title "Guardian and
Ward", to change the age of a female minor in provisions re-
lating to the power to appoint a guardian to receive land or
distributive shares of personal estates, and in provisions regard-
ing distribution of final accounts of and delivery of property of
estates.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 164 and 211 of Article 93 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Testamentary Law", sub-title
"Guardian and Ward", be and they are hereby repealed and re-
enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

164. Whenever land shall descend or be devised to a male or female
under the age of twenty-one years, [or to a female under the age
of eighteen years,] or any such male or female shall be entitled to
a distributive share of the personal estate of any intestate, or to
a legacy or bequest under a last will or codicil, or may acquire any

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[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
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Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.