Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Maryland

Thanks for your post though I am sorry to hear of your loss. A number of laws and procedural rules apply. The very first step involves opening up an estate and having someone appointed as personal representative. What happens next depends in part on whether your mother passed with or without a will and in part on whether or not the estate has enough assets to pay valid debts.

In any case, notice must be published in the newspaper and any creditors get notified. After all valid claims get paid then the estate can be disbursed. If the estate is solvent, no liens exist and one heir gets the property, it is a straight-forward matter of drawing up a deed, executing this and recording it among the land records.

If you want to administer the estate yourself you may still benefit from an attorney reviewing the file and/or preparing the deed. You are welcome to contact my firm at 410-216-7000 for a no cost phone consult of up to 10 min, or contact another Maryland barred attorney of your choosing. This post does not create an attorney/client relationship or substitute for legal advice though I hope it helps answer your question.