Ch. 496                                           LAWS OF MARYLAND

(b)  A claim for slander against an estate of a decedent,
which arose before the death of the decedent, is barred even if
an action was commenced against and service of process was
effected on the decedent before his death.

(c)  A claim against the estate based on the conduct of or a
contract with a personal representative is barred unless an
action is commenced against the estate within six months of the
date the claim arose.

(d)  [If the first newspaper notice referred to in § 7-103
is not published within 10 days after the first appointment of a
personal representative, any period in this subtitle expiring six
months after the first appointment of a personal representative
is automatically extended by the period between appointment and
first publication, but excluding the first 20 days.

(e)] Nothing in this section shall affect or prevent an
action or proceeding to enforce a mortgage pledge, judgment or
other lien, or security interest upon property of the estate.

[(f) (E) If the decedent had been duly served with process
before his death, nothing in this section shall affect an action
for injuries to the person and/or damage to property which was
commenced against the decedent.

8-104.

(c) The claimant may file a verified written statement of
the claim, substantially in the form contained in this subsection
[with the register and deliver on mail a copy of the statement to
the personal representative]. IF THE CLAIM IS FILED PRIOR TO THE
APPOINTMENT OF THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, THE CLAIMANT MAY FILE
HIS CLAIM WITH THE REGISTER IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE DECEDENT
WAS DOMICILED OR IN AND COUNTY IN WHICH HE RESIDED ON THE DATE OF
HIS DEATH OR IN WHICH REAL PROPERTY OR A LEASEHOLD INTEREST IN
REAL PROPERTY OF THE DECEDENT IS LOCATED. IF THE CLAIM IS FILED
AFTER THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, THE
CLAIMANT SHALL FILE HIS CLAIM WITH THE REGISTER OF THE COUNTY IN
WHICH PROBATE PROCEEDINGS ARE BEING CONDUCTED AND SHALL DELIVER
OR MAIL A COPY OF THE STATEMENT TO THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.

CLAIM AGAINST ESTATE OF DECEDENT.

The below-named creditor certifies that there is due and
owing by ..., deceased, in accordance with the statement of
account attached as a part of this statement the sum of ....,
together with interest at the rate of f .... from .... until paid,
and that the account is correct as stated and is unpaid.

On behalf of the below-named creditor, I do solemnly declare
and affirm under the penalties of perjury that the information

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