A Small Estate
Est. & Trusts § 5-601 — small estate administration at $50,000, or $100,000 for a spouse who takes all
In Maryland, where the property subject to administration in the state is shown to be worth $50,000 or less as of the date of death, the estate may be administered under the small estate sections, including when that is shown after a regular administration has begun but before an initial account is filed.
Where the surviving spouse is the only legatee or heir, the limit is $100,000. Value is fair market value less debts of record secured by the property, as of the date of death.
Sources for this section (1)
- Md. Code, Est. & Trusts § 5-601 — Small estate; election
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