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<section article="get" article_name="Estates and Trusts" number="5-706" title_number="5" title_name="Opening the Estate" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Modified Administration">
  <text>The consent required under § 5–702(5) of this subtitle shall state that the subscribing person has notice that:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>Instead of filing a formal inventory and account, the personal representative shall file a verified final report under modified administration no later than 10 months from the date of appointment;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>On request by any legatee or heir not paid in full, a formal inventory and account shall be provided by the personal representative to the legatees or heirs;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>A written objection to modified administration by an interested person may be filed with the register of wills at any time during administration, which shall revoke the modified administration;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>By filing a written objection:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>The modified administration is revoked;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>The estate shall be administered under administrative probate; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iii">
      <text>The personal representative shall file a formal inventory and account as needed until the estate is closed;</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <text>Unless an interested person waives notice of the verified final report under modified administration, the personal representative shall provide a copy to each interested person within 10 months from the date of the appointment; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="6">
    <text>Under modified administration, distribution to all legatees and heirs shall be made within 12 months from the date of appointment.</text>
  </level>
</section>
