Fill and Sign the Maryland Small Estate Form

FOR:REGULAR ESTATE PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATION Estate value in excess of $50,000. (If spouse is sole heir or legatee, $100,000.) Values for DOD before October 1, 2012 are $30,000 and $50,000 if spouse is the sole legatee or heir. Complete and attach Schedule A.SMALL ESTATE PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATION Estate value of $50,000 or less. (If spouse is sole heir or legatee, $100,000.) Values for DOD before October 1, 2012 are $30,000 and $50,000 if spouse is the sole legatee or heir. Complete and attach Schedule B. WILL OF NO ESTATE Complete items 2 and 9 The Petition of: LIMITED ORDERS Complete item 2 and attach Schedule C IN THE ESTATE OF: ESTATE NO. , MARYLAND BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR (OR) IN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR ¨ ¨ ¨ Address Address Address Name Name Name NOTE : For the purpose of computing whether an estate qualifies as a small estate, value is determined by the fair market value of property less debts of recor d secured by the property as of the date of death, to the extent that insurance benefits are not payable to the lien holder or secured party for the secured debt. See Code, Estates and Trusts Artic le, §5-601 (d). Each of us states: 1. I am (a) at least 18 years of age and either a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident of the United States who is the spouse of the decedent, an ancestor of the decedent, a descen dant of the decedent, or a sibling of the decedent or (b) a trust company or any other corporation authorized by law to act as a personal representative . 2. (place of death) The Decedent, domiciled in , State of and died on the day of , , was , at (County) 3. If the decedent was not domiciled in this county at the time of death, this is the proper office in which to file this petition because: I am entitled to priority of appointment as personal representative of the decedent's estate pursuant to §5-104 of the Estates and Trusts Article, Annotated Code of Maryland because: 4. 5. I am mentally competent. 6. I am not a disqualified person because of feloniously and intention ally killing, conspiring to kill, or procuring the killing of the decedent. Regular Estate - RW1112 Page 1 of 2 with Schedule A (RW1136) Small Estate - RW1103 Page 1 of 2 with Schedule B (RW1137) Will of No Estate - RW1135 Page 1 of 2 Limited Order - RW1147 Page 1 of 2 with Schedule C (RW1148) Rev. 01/01/2016 ROW NET PDF ¨ 8. 9.I am not excluded otherwise by law from serving as a personal repr esentative. I have made a diligent search for the decedent's will and to the best of m y knowledge: ¨ none exists; or ¨ the will dated (including codicils, if any, dated accompanying this petition is the last will and it came into my hands i n the following manner: and the names and last known addresses of the witnesses are: 11. If appointed, I accept the duties of the office of personal represe ntative and consent to personal jurisdiction in any action brought in this State against me as personal representative or arising out of the duties of the office of personal representative. WHEREFORE , I request appointment as personal representative of the decedent's es tate and the following relief as indicated: that the will and codicils, if any, be admitted to administrative probate ; that the will and codicils, if any, be admitted to judicial probate; that the will and codicils, if any, be filed only; that the following additional relief be granted: I solemnly affirm under the penalties of perjury that the contents of th is document are true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. that only a limited order be issued; ¨ ¨¨ ¨ ¨ ) 10. Other proceedings, known to petitioner, regarding the decedent or the estate are as follows: I have not been convicted of fraud, extortion, embezzlement, forgery, p erjury, theft or any other serious crime that reflects adversely on my honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness to perf orm the duties of a personal representative or I was convicted of such a crime, namely , in , but the following good cause exists for me to be appointed as person al representative (year) 7. (Check one of the following boxes) ¨ ¨ Email Address Facsimile Number Telephone Number Address Attorney Petitioner Petitioner PetitionerDate Date Date Telephone Number (optional) Address Regular Estate - RW1112 Page 2 of 2 with Schedule A (RW1136) Small Estate - RW1103 Page 2 of 2 with Schedule B (RW1137) Will of No Estate - RW1135 Page 2 of 2 Limited Order - RW1147 Page 2 of 2 with Schedule C (RW1148) Rev. 01/01/2016 ROW NET PDF IN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR (OR) BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR IN THE ESTATE OF: , MARYLAND ESTATE NO. SCHEDULE - B Small Estate - Assets and Debts of the Decedent 1. I have made a diligent search to discover all property and debts o f the decedent and set forth below are: (a) A listing of all real and personal property owned by the deced ent, individually or as tenant in common, and of any other property to which the decedent or estate would be entitled, includ ing descriptions, values, and how the values were determined: (b) A listing of all creditors and claimants and the amounts claime d, including secured, contingent and disputed claims : 2. Allowable funeral expenses are 3. Attached is a List of Interested Persons. 4. After the time for filing claims has expired, subject to the statutory order of priorities, and subject to the resolution of disputed claims by the parties or the court, I shall (a) pay all proper claims made pursuant to Code, Estates and Trusts Article, §8-104 in the order of priority set forth in Code, Estates and Trusts Artic le, §8-105, expenses, and allowances not previously paid; (b) if necessary, sell property of the estate in order to do so; and (c) distribute the remaining assets of the estate in accordance with the will or, if none, with the intestacy la ws of this State.; ; . and expenses of administration claimed are statutory family allowances are I solemnly affirm under the penalties of perjury that the contents of th is document are true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. Address Telephone Number Date Date Date Telephone Number (optional) Attorney Petitioner Petitioner Petitioner Email Address Facsimile Number Address ROW NET PDF RW1137 Rev. 01/01/2016