§ 10-1104

Maryland § 10-1104

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gcj: Courts and Judicial Proceedings
• Title: 10

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(a) This section applies to a claim by the estate of a decedent who died as a result of an alleged tort or a beneficiary of the decedent.

(b) A claimant may obtain the documentation described in § 10–1102 of this subtitle if the claimant provides in writing to the insurer:

(1) The date of the alleged tort;

(2) The name and last known address of the alleged tortfeasor;

(3) A copy of any vehicle accident report, police report, or other official report concerning the alleged tort, if available;

(4) The insurer’s claim number, if available;

(5) A copy of the decedent’s death certificate issued in the State or another jurisdiction;

(6) A copy of the letters of administration issued to appoint the personal representative of the decedent’s estate in the State or a substantially similar document issued by another jurisdiction;

(7) The name of each beneficiary of the decedent, if known;

(8) The relationship to the decedent of each known beneficiary of the decedent; and

(9) A letter from an attorney admitted to practice law in the State certifying that:

(i) The attorney has made reasonable efforts to investigate the underlying facts of the claim; and

(ii) Based on the attorney’s investigation, the attorney reasonably believes that the claim is not frivolous.