The register may appoint a reasonable number of standing appraisers to serve at the register’s pleasure. Subject to the approval of the Comptroller, the register may fix the conditions of their employment and their remuneration. If a register exercises the register’s authority to appoint standing appraisers, all property required to be independently appraised but not appraised by special appraisers under § 7–202(e) of this article shall be appraised by standing appraisers. If a register does not appoint standing appraisers, the register shall, with respect to any estate which contains property required to be independently appraised but not appraised by special appraisers, appoint general appraisers as provided in § 2–302 of this subtitle. An appraisal fee is payable only to a person making an appraisal requested by the personal representative, and is always subject to review by the court.

On application by the personal representative in accordance with § 7–202(b) of this article for the appointment of general appraisers, the register shall designate one or more qualified persons not related to the decedent nor interested in the administration. On designation of the general appraisers, the register shall issue a warrant authorizing and directing them jointly to appraise all property of the estate of the decedent required to be independently appraised but not specially appraised under § 7–202(e) of this article. If an appraiser shall fail to act, the register shall make a new designation and issue a new warrant on application by the personal representative.

An appraiser shall perform his duty expeditiously. The appraisal shall be in columnar form, and state generally each item that has been appraised and the value of each item in dollars and cents. The appraisal shall contain a statement signed and verified by the appraisers certifying that they have impartially valued the property described in the appraisal to the best of their skill and judgment. The appraisal shall immediately on completion and verification be delivered to the personal representative.