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WHICH AROSE BEFORE THE DEATH OF THE DECEDENT, IS BARRED
EVEN IF AN ACTION IAS COMMENCED AGAINST AND SERVICE OF
PROCESS HAS EFFECTED ON THE DECEDENT BEFORE HIS DEATH.

(C) CONDUCT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.

A CLAIM AGAINST THE ESTATE BASED ON THE CONDUCT OF
OR A CONTRACT WITH A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IS BARRED
UNLESS AN ACTION IS COMMENCED AGAINST THE ESTATE WITHIN
SIX MONTHS OF THE DATE THE CLAIM AROSE.

(E) DATE OF NOTICE.

IF THE FIRST NEWSPAPER NOTICE REFERRED TO IN §7-103
IS NOT PUBLISHED WITHIN 20 DAYS AFTER THE FIRST
APPOINTMENT OF A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, ANY PERIOD IN
THIS SUBTITLE EXPIRING SIX MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST
APPOINTMENT OF A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IS AUTOMATICALLY
EXTENDED BY THE PERIOD BETWEEN APPOINTMENT AND FIRST
PUBLICATION [[. IT SHALL EXCLUDE THE FIRST 20 DAYS,]],
BUT EXCLUDING THE FIRST 20 DAYS.

(E)   LIENS NOT AFFECTED.

NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL AFFECT OR PREVENT AN
ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE A MORTGAGE, PLEDGE,
JUDGMENT OR OTHER LIEN, OR SECURITY INTEREST UPON
PROPERTY OF THE ESTATE.

(F)    CERTAIN ACTIONS FOR PERSONAL INJURIES AND/OR
DAMAGES TO PROPERTY INSTITUTED BEFORE DEATH.

IF THE DECEDENT HAD BEEN DULY SERVED WITH PROCESS
BEFORE HIS DEATH, NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL AFFECT AN
ACTION FOR INJURIES TO THE PERSON AND/OR DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY WHICH WAS COMMENCED AGAINST THE DECEDENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §8-103. Subsection (a) is divided
into three subsections. The only other
changes are in language and style.

8-104. MANNER OF PRESENTATION OF CLAIM; FORM.
(A) PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.

CLAIMS AGAINST AN ESTATE OF A DECEDENT MAY BE
PRESENTED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

(E) DELIVERY TO THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.

THE CLAIMANT MAY DELIVER OR MAIL TO THE PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE A VERIFIED WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE CLAIM
INDICATING ITS BASIS, THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE