Maryland Statutes
§ 5-401
Maryland § 5-401
This text of Maryland § 5-401 is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Maryland primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Bluebook
Md. Code Ann., Estates and Trusts § 5-401 (2026).
Text
(a)Judicial probate is a proceeding instituted by:
(1)The filing of a petition for probate by an interested person, or creditor, with the court for the probate of a will; or
(2)A determination of the intestacy of the decedent, and for the appointment of a personal representative.
(b)The proceeding is conducted after notice as provided in § 5–403 of this subtitle, and is final except as provided in § 5–406 of this subtitle.
(c)If no petition is filed within a reasonable time the register may file it with the approval of the court.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Nearby Sections
15
Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Maryland § 5-401, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/md/get/5-401.