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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, for all services listed in § 2-206(b)(1) of this article that a register performs in connection with a small estate, the register shall receive the fees under § 2-206(b)(2) of this article.
(b) For each additional certificate of letters over 4 furnished in connection with a small estate, the register shall receive the additional fee under § 2-206(c) of this article.
(c) The register may not receive fees in connection with a small estate in which:
(1) The surviving spouse is the sole legatee or heir and has qualified for administration under this subtitle in accordance with § 5-601(c) of this subtitle; and
(2) The property of the decedent subject to administration in Maryland is established to have a value of $100,000 or less as of the date of death of the decedent.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Estates and Trusts § 5-606 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/estates-and-trusts/md-code-est-and-trst-sect-5-606/
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