Form RW1137 Small Estate Petition for Administration - Maryland

How to File a Small Estate Affidavit in Maryland?

Here is how you should complete and submit a Maryland Small Estate Affidavit Form:

1. Follow the local regulations to ensure the estate qualifies for quick administration . While you are not obliged to wait any number of days after the passing of the estate owner to file the papers, you will have to pay the filing fee that corresponds to the value of the assets, confirm the estate is not greater than $50.000 ($100.000 if the form is prepared by a spouse who is the only heir), and publish the affidavit in the county newspaper to inform any interested parties about the existence of the affidavit.
2. Fill out the affidavit . Indicate the name of the county, check the box to certify your intention to seek administration for a small estate, write down your name and address, record the name, address, date and place of death of the estate owner, explain the reasoning behind opting for this kind of estate settlement, list details of the will if the decedent had one, sign and date the form. Use Schedule B attached to the form to describe the tangible and intangible property you want to gain access to and enter the expenses to be deducted from the estate.
3. Submit the form with the local Register of Wills office - select the one closest to the latest residence of the decedent. After this, reach out to the county newspaper and ask them to publish the details of the small estate settlement - this will be a formal notice to all people that may have their claims on the estate.