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(E) A STATEMENT OF ANY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS PENDING IN
WHICH THE DECEDENT WAS A PARTY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §5-602. No change has been made.

5-603. PROCEEDINGS AFTER PETITION.

(A) DETERMINATIONS ON PETITION.

IF THE REGISTER FINES THAT THE PETITION AND
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FILED IN THE PROCEEDING IS
ACCURATE, HE SHALL:

(1)    DIRECT THAT THE PETITIONER SERVE AS
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SMALL ESTATE;

(2)    DIRECT THE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF THE
ALLOWABLE FUNERAL EXPENSES AS PROVIDED IN §8-106 AND THE
FAMILY ALLOWANCES PROVIDED IN §3-201;

(3)    DIRECT SALE OF PROPERTY AS MAY BE
NECESSARY TO SATISFY EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES; AND

(4)   IF IT APPEARS THAT THERE WILL BE PROPERTY
REMAINING AFTER THE PAYMENTS, EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES,
ADMIT A WILL TO PROBATE AND DIRECT THAT NOTICE BE GIVEN
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (B).

(E) NOTICE.

IF THE REGISTER DIRECTS A PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE

WITH SUBSECTION (A)(4), NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN ONCE IN THE

FORM REQUIRED BY §7-103, BUT THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH

OBJECTION MUST BE MADE TO THE ACTION OR WITHIN WHICH

CLAIMS MOST BE FILED IS 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §5-603. The only changes are in
language.

5-604. BOND, COMPENSATION, AND DUTIES OF PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE.

(A) BOND; COMPENSATION.

ANY PERSON APPOINTED AS A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH §5-603 MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO GIVE BOND
OR BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE COMMISSIONS FOR THE PERFORMANCE
OF HIS DUTIES AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.

(B) DUTIES.