Once you've been appointed as the personal representative of a loved one's estate, you should open an estate checking account. An estate checking account serves as a temporary account to manage the estate's financial affairs.
First Account-WITHIN NINE MONTHS from the date of appointment, the First Account must be filed. The Account must include the inventoried assets and all activity of the administration.
In Maryland, a will must be (1) in writing (typed or handwritten), (2) signed by the person making the will, and (3) attested and signed by two credible witnesses in the presence of the person making the will. The person making the will and the two witnesses must be at least 18 years of age and legally competent.
Personal representatives (i.e., executors and administrators of the estate) are required to provide beneficiaries and other interested parties (i.e., persons or entities with a financial stake in the estate) with financial information about the estate they are overseeing.
Within 12 Months from the date of appointment of the personal representative, final distribution of the estate shall be made. Final distribution may be made later if the personal representative has obtained extensions to the filing of the Final Report. No time limit.
Sometimes in estate administration, you can file a first and final accounting. In this way, there is only one accounting that reflects all of the income changes, returns or principle, expenses, and distributions pursuant to the terms of the last will and testament or ing to the laws of intestacy.
A probate attorney can help you determine if the estate needs to go through the probate process. Regular Estate - property of the decedent subject to administration in Maryland is es- tablished to have a value in excess of $50,000 (in excess of $100,000 if spouse is sole heir).