§ 5–802
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Est. & Trusts § 5-802 (2026)
Title 5. Opening the Estate
Subtitle 8. Admission of Copy of Executed Will
§ 5–802LinkCopy Citation
A petition for admission of a copy of a will may be filed with the court at any time before administrative or judicial probate if:
(1)
The original executed will is alleged to be lost or destroyed;
(2)
A duplicate reproduction of the original executed will, evidencing a copy of the original signatures of the decedent and the witnesses, is offered for admission; and
(3)
All the heirs at law and legatees named in the offered will execute a consent in the manner set forth in § 5–803 of this subtitle.