Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Maryland

An estate must be opened and the property must be put through the probate process. The first step is to petition the court to open an estate. During the course of administering the estate the personal representative can sell or transfer property belonging to the decedent, but cannot distribute proceeds until valid claims are paid. The law specifies what bills of the decedent must be paid and those must be taken care of before the property can be transferred to heirs...