# Courts and Judicial Proceedings (GCJ)

## Title 10. Evidence

### Subtitle 11. Prelitigation Discovery

#### Section 10-1104

(a) This section applies to a claim by the estate of a decedent who died as a result of an alleged tort or a beneficiary of the decedent.

(b) A claimant may obtain the documentation described in Sec. 10-1102 of this subtitle if the claimant provides in writing to the insurer:

  (1) The date of the alleged tort;

  (2) The name and last known address of the alleged tortfeasor;

  (3) A copy of any vehicle accident report, police report, or other official report concerning the alleged tort, if available;

  (4) The insurer's claim number, if available;

  (5) A copy of the decedent's death certificate issued in the State or another jurisdiction;

  (6) A copy of the letters of administration issued to appoint the personal representative of the decedent's estate in the State or a substantially similar document issued by another jurisdiction;

  (7) The name of each beneficiary of the decedent, if known;

  (8) The relationship to the decedent of each known beneficiary of the decedent; and

  (9) A letter from an attorney admitted to practice law in the State certifying that:

    (i) The attorney has made reasonable efforts to investigate the underlying facts of the claim; and

    (ii) Based on the attorney's investigation, the attorney reasonably believes that the claim is not frivolous.

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Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)