42                                     LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [CH. 3

5-604. Duties of personal representative.

(a)    Powers; bond; compensation. No person appointed as a per-
sonal representative in accordance with Section 5-603 shall be re-
quired to give bond or be entitled to receive any commissions for the
performance of his duties as personal representative.

(b)    Distribution. After the expiration of notice, if any, which
is required by Section 5-603 (b), the personal representative shall
file proof of publication of such notice; a list of all claims, including
contingent and disputed claims, filed since the original Petition and
the amount of such claims. The Court shall hear any objections filed
pursuant to such notice and, if satisfied that all action taken pur-
suant to this Part is proper, shall direct the petitioner to pay all
proper claims, expenses and family allowance and to distribute the
net estate in accordance with the will or, if the decedent died
intestate, in accordance with Part 1 of Subtitle III.

5-605. After-discovered property.

Any property of the decedent discovered after the filing of the
Petition shall be reported immediately by Supplemental Petition. If
no administration was had in accordance with Section 5-603 (a)
(iv) because of the failure to include such after-discovered property
in the original Petition, the Register shall direct such proceedings. If
such after-discovered property increases the value of all property
of the decedent to more than $3,000 $2,000, no further proceedings
shall be had under this Part, but administration shall proceed under
the other provisions of this Article.

5-606. Fees.

In lieu of all other fees, costs and charges, the Register shall
receive a fee of 1 % of the value of the small Estate, but not less than
$2, for all services performed in connection with each Small Estate,
plus (a) a fee of 25 cents for each certified copy of the entire proceed-
ing, and (b) the fee for probate of a will, if any.

5-607. Applicability of other provisions of Article.

Except to the extent inconsistent with the letter and the spirit
of Part 6 of Subtitle V, all the other provisions of this Article shall be
applicable to a small estate.

5-608. No administration required.

(a) Two motor vehicles. When the only property of a decedent's
estate consists of not more than two motor vehicles, the Commis-
sioner of Motor Vehicles may, upon proof satisfactory to him that all
debts and taxes owed by the decedent have been paid, transfer the
title to such motor vehicles to the person entitled thereto and, upon
application of such person, refund the amount of license fees for the

used portion of the year, calculated on a semiannual basis; and,

in such case, no administration of the decedent's estate need be
had.

If the person entitled to the motor vehicles is the surviving spouse,
son or daughter of the decedent, said person may operate the motor
vehicle or vehicles upon the highways of this State until the expira-