20                                 LAWS OF MARYLAND                          [CH. 3

2-210. Maintenance of permanent records.

(a) Generally. The Register shall maintain in his office, for the
purpose of recording the proceedings in connection with the ad-
ministration of estates, a Wills record book, an Administration Pro-
ceedings record book, a Release record book and a Claims Docket in
addition to the Claims Against Non-Resident Decedents book de-
scribed in Section 5-503.

(b) Completion of probate. Immediately upon the administra-
tive or judicial probate of any will the Register shall record the same,
together with any papers incidental to said probate, in the Wills
record book, and he shall index the same under the name of the
decedent.

(c)    Closing estate. Upon the entry of an appropriate order, as
provided in Section 10-101, or upon the filing of a verified statement,
as provided in Section 10 102, to close the estate, all papers relative
to such administration and filed with the Court or Register shall be
recorded by the Register in the Administration Proceedings record
book, and indexed under the name of the decedent.

(d)    Releases. Releases shall be promptly recorded by the Register
in the Release record book, in the order of their filing, and shall be
indexed under the name of the releasor.

(e)    Claims. All claims filed with the Register under the provi-
sions of Section 8-104 (b) shall be entered by him in the Claims
Docket promptly upon receipt in such manner that the record shall
show the name of the claimant, the nature of the claim and the
amount of the claim. All entries relating to an estate shall be in-
dexed under the name of the decedent.

Part 3—Appraisers.

2-301. Appointment by Register; fees; review by Court.

(a)    Standing appraisers. The Register may appoint a reason-
able number of standing appraisers to serve at his pleasure, upon such
conditions and for such remuneration as the Register may fix and
determine, subject to the approval of the Comptroller.

(b)    Who makes appraisal. If a Register exercises his authority
hereunder to appoint standing appraisers, all property required to be
independently appraised and which is not appraised by special ap-
praisers under Section 7-202 (b) shall be appraised by such standing
appraisers. If a Register does not appoint standing appraisers, he
shall, with respect to any estate which contains property required to
be independently appraised and which is not appraised by special
appraisers appoint general appraisers as provided in Section 2-302.

(c)    Fees. An appraisal fee shall be payable only to a person
making an appraisal requested by the personal representative, and
shall always be subject to review by the Court.

2-302. Designation of general appraisers.

Upon application by the personal representative in accordance with
Section 7-202 (a) for the appointment of general appraisers, the
Register shall designate two qualified persons not related to the
decedent nor interested in the administration. Upon designation