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<section article="get" article_name="Estates and Trusts" number="2-102" title_number="2" title_name="The Court" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="The Probate Court">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The court may:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Conduct judicial probate;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Direct the conduct of a personal representative;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Summon witnesses; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Issue orders that may be:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>Required in the course of the administration of an estate of a decedent; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Necessary to determine the value or sources of payment of an elective share under § 3–413 of this article.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The court may not, under pretext of incidental power or constructive authority, exercise any jurisdiction not expressly conferred.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The court may not establish rules of practice and procedure inconsistent with the Maryland Rules or with any statute.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>An interested person may petition the court to resolve any question concerning an estate or its administration.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>This section may not be construed to limit the court’s authority under § 1–301(b) of this article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
