1724                             Laws of Maryland                       Ch. 600

titled to share in the distribution of tangible personal property he
may apply to the court to make distribution, and the court shall
appoint a day therefor and direct the giving of notice thereof to all
interested persons concerned therewith. The court may appoint
two disinterested individuals, not in any way related to any of the
interested persons to make an appropriate division for distribution,
or recommend to the court a sale of any part or all thereof, and the
court shall thereupon direct such distribution as it may deem ap-
propriate.

(b) Sale of personalty.—If, however, a majority in point of
value shall fail to appear on the appointed day, or appearing shall
object to the distribution suggested, or if the court shall deem a
sale of any part or all of such tangible personal property more
appropriate and advantageous, the personal representative shall
make such sale or sales and divide the proceeds, together with any
unsold property, as the court may direct.]

7-601.

(b) Unless the will provides a larger measure of compensation,
upon petition filed in reasonable detail by the personal representa-
tive or special administrator the Court may allow such commissions
as it shall deem appropriate but which shall not exceed those com-
puted in accordance with the following table:

If the property subject to                   The Commission shall

administration is:                                    not exceed:

Not over $20,000..................................................10% thereof.

Over $20,000........................................................$2,000 plus 4% of the

excess over $20,000

A personal representative or special administrator may, within
thirty (30) days, appeal such allowance to the circuit court, which
shall determine the adequacy of the commissions and increase (but
not in excess of the above schedule) or decrease them, as the case
may be. For the purposes of this subsection (b) of Section 7-601
only, the phrase "property subject to administration" shall not
include fee simple real property or income therefrom, and shall not
be affected by expenses or charges attributable thereto.

8-102.

[No] Unless a contrary intent is expressly indicated in the will,
no claim which was barred by any statute of limitations at the time
of the decedent's death shall be allowed or paid. Subject to Section
8-103(a), any period of limitations which would terminate, except
for the decedent's death, during the [six months period following
the date of the first published notice to creditors shall automatically
be extended for an additional six months after its original termina-
tion date] period from the decedent's death until 6 months after the
date of the first published notice to creditors shall automatically
be extended until 6 months after the date of the first published notice
to creditors.

8-108.

(a) Upon the expiration of six months from the date of the first
published notice to creditors, the personal representative shall, unless