1170                                      LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 535

(A) A CLAIMANT AGAINST A DECEDENTS ESTATE SHALL FILE
WITH THE REGISTER A VERIFIED WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE
CLAIM, INDICATING ITS BASIS, THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE
CLAIMANT AND THE AMOUNT CLAIMED, SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE
FOLLOWING FORM, AND DELIVER OR MAIL A COPY OF THE
STATEMENT TO THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

CLAIM AGAINST DECEDENTS ESTATE

The below-named creditor certifies that there is due and owing by ...........

deceased, in accordance with the statement of account attached hereto as a part

hereof the sum of .........., together with interest at the rate of ........from ..........

until paid, and that the aforesaid account is correct as stated and is unpaid.

On behalf of the below-named creditor, I do solemnly declare and affirm under
the penalties of perjury that the information and representations made in the
aforegoing claim, and the aforesaid account are true and correct according to my
knowledge, information and belief.

(Name of Creditor)

(Signature of Creditor
or person authorized
to make verification
on behalf of Creditor)

IF THE CLAIM IS NOT YET DUE, THE DATE WHEN IT WILL BECOME
DUE SHALL BE STATED. IF THE CLAIM IS CONTINGENT, THE
NATURE OF THE CONTINGENCY SHALL BE STATED. IF THE CLAIM
IS SECURED, THE SECURITY SHALL BE DESCRIBED. THE FAILURE
OF THE CLAIMANT TO COMPLY WITH THE FOREGOING OR WITH
THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE'S REASONABLE REQUESTS FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE
COURT, A BASIS FOR DISALLOWANCE OF A CLAIM.

(B) [(c)] With respect to any cause which survives death, the claimant may,
without filing a claim under [subsections] SUBSECTION(a) [or (b)], commence
an action against the estate or against any person to whom property has been
distributed for payment of his claim against the estate or against any such person,
but the commencement of the action must occur within the time limited for the
filing of claims. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such action against the estate
may be instituted after the expiration of the time above designated but within the
period of limitations generally applicable to such actions in the event the decedent
was covered by an existing insurance policy at the time of the occurrence, the
existence of such insurance coverage not being admissible at the trial of the case
and the recovery, in the event of a judgment against the estate, to be limited to the
extent of such existing insurance. The provisions as to such time for filing of a suit
shall also be deemed to permit claims made against the Unsatisfied Claim and
Judgment Fund of the State of Maryland, in the event such claim could otherwise
legally be made.]]