1728                            Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 786

or by the written waiver of all interested persons. Although a bond
may not be required as a condition of the appointment of a personal
representative, the court may require such bond at any time during
the administration upon the petition of an interested person or cred-
itor and for good cause shown. Whenever a personal representative
is excused from giving bond, a bond shall nevertheless be given in an
amount which the register or the court considers sufficient to secure
the payment of the debts and Maryland inheritance taxes and taxes
on executors' commissions payable by the personal representative,
and the bond shall be conditioned accordingly. No bond shall be
required for any period following the final approval of the final
administration account. No "banking institution," as defined in Sec-
tion 68 of Article 11, serving as a personal representative shall be
required to give a bond.

6-104.

Letters of administration shall be in substantially the following
form:                                                                                         

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

To all persons who may be interested in the Estate of......................

......................, deceased:

Administration of the Estate of the deceased has been granted

on........................to........................[and the Will of the deceased was

probated on ........................] The appointment is in full force and

effect as of this date.

(SEAL)

WITNESS:

Dated:

Register of Wills for

6-306.

(b) Hearing.—A hearing shall be conducted by the court prior
to the removal of any personal representative. Such hearing may
be held on the court's own motion, on motion of the register, or on
written petition of any interested person. Notice of such hearing
shall be given by the register to all interested persons. After such
notice has been given to the personal representative, he may exercise
only the powers of a special administrator as permitted by Section
[6-402] 6-403.

7-103.

A personal representative shall upon his appointment publish a
notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county of his
appointment once a week for three successive weeks, announcing his
appointment and address, and notifying creditors of the estate to
present their claims. He shall file or cause to be filed with the register
a certification that he has published such notice as required. Such
notice shall be substantially in the following form: