Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 6-105
This is the official text of Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 6-105, part of Maryland’s Code, Estates and Trusts — governs wills, trusts, and probate.
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§6–105.
Official statutory text
(a) The duties and powers of a personal representative commence on the issuance of the personal representative’s letters, but when done in good faith, the personal representative’s acts occurring before appointment have the same effect as those occurring after.
(b) A personal representative may ratify and accept acts done on behalf of the estate by others if the acts would have been proper for a personal representative.
(b) A personal representative may ratify and accept acts done on behalf of the estate by others if the acts would have been proper for a personal representative.
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