MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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ENTITLED TO IT, THE COURT MAY BY APPROPRIATE ORDER DIRECT
THE TRANSFER OF TITLE TO THE PERSON IF:

(1)    THE WILL, IF THERE IS ONE, OR A COPY
AUTHENTICATED PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C.A. §1738 IS FILED IN
THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER;

(2)     EVERY DEATH TAX WITH INTEREST AND
PENALTIES HAS BEEN PAID AS CONTEMPLATED IN §5-504;

(3)   NOTICE IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COURT
HAS BEEN PUBLISHED TO THE EFFECT THAT THE DECEDENT DIED
OWNING THE REAL OR LEASEHOLD PROPERTY AS DEFINED IN
§5-503 (A); AND

(4) ALL CLAIMS OF CREDITORS SAVE BEEN
SATISFIED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §5-506. The only changes are in
style and language.

SUBTITLE 6. SMALL ESTATES.
5-601. ADMINISTRATION.

IF THE PROPERTY OF THE DECEDENT SUBJECT TO
ADMINISTRATION IN MARYLAND IS ESTABLISHED TO HAVE A VALUE
OF $2,000 OR LESS, THE ESTATE MAY BE ADMINISTERED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF §§5-602 THROUGH 5-607.
AN INHERITANCE TAX IS NOT DUE OR PAYABLE ON A
DISTRIBUTION FROM SUCH ESTATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §5-601. The only changes are in
language.

5-602. PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATION.

A PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATION OF A SMALL ESTATE MAY
BE FILED BY ANY PERSON ENTITLED TO ADMINISTRATION
PURSUANT TO §5-104 AND SHALL CONTAIN, IN ADDITION TO THE
INFORMATION REQUIRED BY §§5-201 AND 5-202:

(A) A STATEMENT THAT THE PETITIONER HAS MADE A
DILIGENT SEARCH TO DISCOVER ALL PROPERTY AND DEBTS OF THE
DECEDENT;

(B) A LIST OF THE KNOWN PROPERTY AND ITS VALUE;

(C) A LIST OF THE KNOWN CREDITORS OF THE DECEDENT,
WITH THE AMOUNT OF EACH CLAIM, INCLUDING CONTINGENT AND
DISPUTED CLAIMS;