GuideMarylandSupport Guide11 min read
Maryland Executor Bond Requirements
Maryland executor bond rules: a personal representative files a bond with the Register of Wills unless the will or all interested persons waive it.
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Maryland Executor Duties
Maryland executor duties in order: qualify before the Register of Wills, file the inventory within 3 months, clear claims, account to the Orphans' Court.
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Maryland Family Allowance
Maryland's family allowance pays $10,000 to a surviving spouse or registered domestic partner, plus $5,000 per unmarried child under 18, ahead of most debts.
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GuideMarylandSupport Guide14 min read
Maryland Guardianship Planning
A Maryland guardianship plan starts with a durable power of attorney and advance directive. See how guardianship of a minor or disabled adult works.
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GuideMarylandPillar Guide12 min read
Maryland Intestate Succession
Who inherits under Maryland intestate succession: after the 2023 reform, a surviving spouse takes the whole estate, one-half, or the first $100,000 plus half.
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Maryland Pet Trusts
How a Maryland pet trust works under Est. & Trusts 14.5-407: name a caregiver and a trust enforcer, fund an animal-care trust, and set the remainder.
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Maryland Power of Attorney
Maryland power of attorney basics: durable by default, the two-witness-plus-notary signing rule, hot powers you must initial, and how it ends at death.
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Maryland Probate Accounting
Maryland probate accounting: file the inventory within 3 months, then the administration account within 9 months and every 6 months until the estate closes.
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GuideMarylandPillar Guide12 min read
Maryland Probate Guide
Maryland probate guide to the Register of Wills and Orphans' Court, regular and modified administration, the $50,000 small estate, and creditor claims.
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Maryland Probate Timeline
Maryland probate timeline and statutory deadlines: the 3-month inventory (7-201), the 6-month creditor claim bar (8-103), and the 9-month first account.
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