Maryland Estates and Trusts Section 5-101

      (a)      This subtitle is applicable to the portion of the probate proceeding which relates to the probate of a will, if any, and the grant of letters.

      (b)      Probate of a will, if any, and the grant of letters, may be accomplished after filing of a petition for probate by:

            (1)      Administrative probate by the register of wills as described in Subtitle 3; or

            (2)      Judicial probate by the court as described in Subtitle 4.