Welcome to the Maryland Register of Wills Association 2007 Spring Uniformity Survey.

  • Please select your county/city from the drop down menu and then complete your questions.
  • Once you have competed the survey please click the print button to create a copy for your records.
  • Then click the Submit button to submit your answers into our database, only one survey per county will be saved.

If you have already submitted a survey or receive a duplicate entry error please contact me to clear your answers and you will be permitted to submit another survey. This survey takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.

If you have any questions or problems with the survey please contact Charlie Keyser @ (240) 777 - 9600

Please Select Your County/City

  1. What do you accept for valuation of oil, mineral and or gas rights?
     

  2. Do you require consents from the interested persons when the Personal Representative or other interested person purchases real property from the estate at the tax assessment value rather than a formal appraisal?
    Yes No

    Comments:
     

  3. Would it benefit your office to receive minutes of the technical committee meetings in order to review the discussions of various office procedures?
     Yes No

    Comments:
     

  4. When the Orphans’ Court issues a body attachment the Sheriffs’ Department is now requesting either a date of birth or social security number for the Personal Representative who is being served. The Register of Wills is not authorized to obtain a date of birth or social security number for the personal representative. Is there a mechanism in place to be able to proceed or would this require a rule change?
     Yes No

    Comments:

     

  5. If a decedent dies intestate and only has limited funds (under $2,500.00) remaining in a patient account and the funeral director files to be appointed as largest creditor;

    a. Are consents to the appointment required to be filed by the heirs?
    Yes No

    b. If consents are not obtained, is the appointment then required to be made judicially?
    Yes No

    Comments:

     

  6. In compliance with MD Rule 6-456 Extension of time to file final report, the form Register of Wills Notice of Review docketed as #1436 to close the estate does not allow for the extension dates? Should this form be modified?
    Yes No

    Comments:

     

  7. Do you accept Nominal Bonds Forms? If not, please explain your procedure and the legal reference?
    Yes No

    Comments:

     

  8. If you have a probate estate consisting solely of real estate and the personal representative is trying to sell the property; do you require the probate fee be paid with the first account? (This would require the personal representative to advance personal funds)
    Yes No

    Comments:

     

  9. If the personal representative fails to deliver copies of the publication, do you charge the estate for the copies prepared for mailing?
    Yes No

    Comments:

     

  10. When notice to interested persons is sent in compliance with MD Rule 6-317 do you also send copies to the personal representative and/or attorney of record by first class mail?
    Yes No

    Comments:

     

  11. What are the proper forms to be filed regarding a non-resident decedent for tangible personal property located in Maryland?

     

  12. Since the statutory funeral allowance has been increased to $10,000 for a regular estate – does your office or court allow food and/or flowers to be included as funeral expenses?
    Yes No

    Comments:

     

  13. When applying the statutory funeral allowance, do you offset it by any amounts which have been prepaid?
    Yes No

    Comments:

     

  14. When a case is appealed to the Court of Special Appeals;
    a. Send the originals and make a folder with copies
    b. Send the originals and make no hard copy but refer to highview
    c. Send copies and keep originals

    Comments:

 

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