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REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §5—103. The only changes are in
style and language.

5-104. ORDER OF RIGHT TO LETTERS.

IN GRANTING LETTERS IN ADMINISTRATIVE OR JUDICIAL
PROBATE, OR IN APPOINTING A SUCCESSOR PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE, OR A SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR AS PROVIDED IN
SUBTITLE 4 OF TITLE 6, THE COURT AND REGISTER SHALL
OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING ORDER OF PRIORITY, WITH ANY PERSON
IN ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS CONSIDERED AS A
CLASS:

(1)   THE EXECUTORS NAMED IN A WILL ADMITTED TO
PROBATE;

(2)   THE SURVIVING SPOUSE AND CHILDREN OF AN
INTESTATE DECEDENT, OR THE SURVIVING SPOUSE OF A TESTATE
DECEDENT;

(3)   THE RESIDUARY LEGATEES;

(4)   THE CHILDREN OF A TESTATE DECEDENT WHO
ABE ENTITLED TO SHARE IN THE ESTATE;

(5)   THE GRANDCHILDREN OF THE DECEDENT WHO ARE
ENTITLED TO SHARE IN THE ESTATE;

(6)    THE PARENTS OF THE DECEDENT WHO ARE
ENTITLED TO SHARE IN THE ESTATE;

(7)   THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF THE DECEDENT
WHO ARE ENTITLED TO SHARE IN THE ESTATE;

(8) OTHER RELATIONS OF THE DECEDENT WHO APPLY
FOR ADMINISTRATION;

(9) THE LARGEST CREDITOR OF THE DECEDENT WHO
APPLIES FOR ADMINISTRATION;

(10) ANY OTHER PERSON HAVING A PECUNIARY
INTEREST IN THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE ESTATE OF
DECEDENT WHO APPLIES FOR ADMINISTRATION; OR

(11) ANY OTHER PERSON.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §5-104(a). The only changes are in
style and language.

5-105. PERSONS EXCLUDED FROM RIGHT TO LETTERS.