2018 Maryland Code
Estates and Trusts
Title 5 - Opening the Estate
Subtitle 1 - General Provisions
§ 5-101. Scope of title

  • (a) Application. -- 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 and grant of letters. -- 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 of this title; or

    • (2) Judicial probate by the court as described in Subtitle 4 of this title.

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