MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 89

THE NOTICE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE IN THE
FOLLOWING FORM:

IN SHE ORPHANS' COURT FOR..........................,

IN RE:

ESTATE OF

DECEASED

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE
OF.....................

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT A PETITION HAS BEEN FILED IN

THE COURT BY .............. FOR JUDICIAL PROBATE,

INCLUDING THE APPOINTMENT OF A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
FOR THE ESTATE; AND THAT THE PETITION WILL BE HEARD AT

........ ON THE.......DAY OF..........., 19......., OR

AT A SUBSEQUENT TIME OR OTHER PLACE TO WHICH THE HEARING
MAY BE ADJOURNED OR TRANSFERRED.

REGISTER OF WILLS

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §5—403. The only changes are in
language.

5-404. HEARING; WITNESSES.

(A) CONDUCT OF HEARING; COURT'S ACTION AFTER
HEARING.

A HEARING FOR JUDICIAL PROBATE IS A PLENARY
PROCEEDING CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
§2-105. IT SHALL ADJUDICATE THE ISSUES RAISED IN THE
HEARING AND SHALL DETERMINE THE TESTAMENTARY CAPACITY OF
THE DECEDENT IF HE DIED TESTATE. AFTER THE HEARING THE
COURT SHALL APPOINT ONE OR MORE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES
AND SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, REVOKE, MODIFY, OR CONFIRM
ACTION TAKEN AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OR ANY PRIOR JUDICIAL
PROBATE.

(E) EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES TO WILL.

UNLESS THE COURT SHALL OTHERWISE ORDER, THE
EXAMINATION OF THE WITNESSES TO THE WILL SHALL BE
CONDUCTED BY THE COURT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §5—404. The only changes are in
language.