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<section article="get" article_name="Estates and Trusts" number="5-702" title_number="5" title_name="Opening the Estate" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Modified Administration">
  <text>An election for modified administration may be filed by a personal representative of an estate within 3 months from the date of appointment, if:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>All residuary legatees of a testate decedent and the heirs at law of an intestate decedent are limited to:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>The decedent’s personal representative;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>Individuals or entities exempt from inheritance tax in the decedent’s estate under § 7–203(b), (e), and (f) of the Tax – General Article; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iii">
      <text>Trusts under which each person who has a current interest in the trust is an individual or entity exempt from inheritance tax in the decedent’s estate under § 7–203(b), (e), and (f) of the Tax – General Article;</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>The estate is solvent and sufficient assets exist to satisfy all testamentary gifts;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>A verified final report under modified administration is filed within 10 months from the date of appointment;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>Final distribution of the estate can occur within 12 months from the date of appointment; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <text>All residuary legatees of a testate decedent and the heirs at law of an intestate decedent consent to a modified administration as required under § 5–706 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
