WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 496

(1) Within THE LATER OF TEN MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
THE DECEDENT'S DEATH OR nine months from the time notice is given
pursuant to § 7-103;

(2) Within six months after the account referred to
in paragraph (1) and within six months after each account
thereafter until the filing of the final account;

(3) Upon termination of his appointment, as provided
in Title 6, Subtitle 3; and

(4) At the other times ordered by the court.

8-101.

(a)[A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 8-104, A proceeding to
enforce a claim against an estate of a decedent may not be
revived or commenced before the appointment of a personal
representative.

8-102.

(b) Subject to § 8-103(a), a period of limitations which
would terminate, except for the death of the decedent, during the
period from the death of the decedent until [six months after the
date of the first appointment of a personal representative] NINE
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE DECEDENT'S DEATH, is automatically
extended until [six months after the date of the first
appointment of a personal representative NINE MONTHS AFTER THE

DATE OF THE DECEDENT'S DEATH.

8-103.

(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided by statute with
respect to claims of the United States and the state, all claims
against an estate of a decedent, whether due or to become due,
absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, founded on
contract, tort, or other legal basis, are forever barred against
the estate, the personal representative, and the heirs and
legatees, unless presented within [six months after the first
appointment of a personal representative] THE EARLIER OF THE
FOLLOWING DATES:                                                             ---------------------

(1) NINE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE DECEDENT'S
DEATH; OR

(2) TWO MONTHS AFTER THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
MAILS OR OTHERWISE DELIVERS TO THE CREDITOR A COPY OF A NOTICE IN
THE FORM REQUIRED BY § 1-103 OR OTHER WRITTEN NOTICE, NOTIFYING
THE CREDITOR THAT HIS CLAIM WILL BE BARRED UNLESS HE PRESENTS THE
CLAIM WITHIN 2 MONTHS FROM THE MAILING OR OTHER DELIVERY OF THE
NOTICE.

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