124                                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                              [Ch. 11

COMMISSION FEE, OR OTHER COMPENSATION TO OR FOR THE

BENEFIT OF THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OR THE ATTORNEY

FOR THE ESTATE. THE NOTICE SHALL STATE THE AMOUNT
REQUESTED, AND SET FORTH IN REASONABLE DETAIL THE BASIS
FOR THAT REQUEST[[.]], AND THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE COURT
ON THE REQUEST. IT SHALL ALSO STATE THAT A REQUEST FOR
HEARING MAY BE MADE WITHIN 20 DAYS.

(E) FINALITY OF ORDER.

UNLESS THERE WAS FRAUD, MATERIAL MISTAKE, OR
SUBSTANTIAL IRREGULARITY IN THE PROCEEDING, OR A REQUEST
FOR A HEARING IS FILED WITHIN 20 DAYS OF THE SENDING OF
THE NOTICE, ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE COURT ON THE PETITION
IS FINAL AND BINDING ON ALL PERSONS TO WHOM THE NOTICE
WAS GIVEN.

(C) CERTIFICATE OF COUNSEL NOT REQUIRED.

WHERE ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND EACH CREDITOR WHO
HAS FILED A CLAIM UNDER §8-104 WHICH IS STILL OPEN AND
UNPAID HAVE CONSENTED IN WRITING TO THE AMOUNT OF THE
PAYMENT REQUESTED, A CERTIFICATION BY INDEPENDENT COUNSEL
AS TO THE REASONABLENESS OF THE AMOUNT OF THE PAYMENT IS
NOT REQUIRED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §7-502. It is divided into three
subsections. Subsection (a) contains a
provision that a request for a hearing may be
made within 20 days. The only other changes
are in language and style.

SUBTITLE 6. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.

7-601. COMPENSATION OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND
SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR.

(A)   RIGHT TO COMPENSATION.

A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OR SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR
IS ENTITLED TO REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR HIS SERVICES.
IF A WILL PROVIDES A STATED COMPENSATION FOR THE PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE, HE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ADDITIONAL
COMPENSATION IF THE PROVISION IS INSUFFICIENT IN THE
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT. THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OR
SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR MAY RENOUNCE AT ANY TIME ALL OR A
PART OF THE RIGHT TO COMPENSATION.

(B)   COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION.

UNLESS THE WILL PROVIDES A LARGER MEASURE OF
COMPENSATION, UPON PETITION FILED IN REASONABLE DETAIL BY
THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OR SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR THE