Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 5-302
This is the official text of Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 5-302, part of Maryland’s Code, Estates and Trusts — governs wills, trusts, and probate.
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§5–302.
Official statutory text
(a) On a request for administrative probate contained in a petition for probate, the register:
(1) May admit a will to probate; and
(2) Shall appoint one or more personal representatives on the basis of the allegations contained in the petition.
(b) The register may require additional verified proof, which shall be filed in the proceeding.
(1) May admit a will to probate; and
(2) Shall appoint one or more personal representatives on the basis of the allegations contained in the petition.
(b) The register may require additional verified proof, which shall be filed in the proceeding.
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