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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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ESTATES AND TRUSTS |
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TITLE 6. THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE |
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SUBTITLE 3. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION OF POWERS |
§ 6-307. Request for judicial probate
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(a) In general. --
(1) The appointment of a personal representative who has been appointed by administrative probate is terminated by a timely request for judicial probate.
(2) The validity of an act performed by the person as personal representative is not affected by this termination.
(b) Interim powers. -- Subject to an order in the proceeding for judicial probate, a personal representative appointed previously has the powers and duties of a special administrator until the appointment of a personal representative in the judicial probate proceeding.
(c) Reappointment. -- A person, whose appointment as a personal representative is terminated by a request for judicial probate, may be reappointed.
(d) Reinstatement. -- The appointment of a personal representative is reinstated on a dismissal or withdrawal of a request for judicial probate.