{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-5-102","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 5–102","heading":"","body":"(a) Unless it is admitted to administrative or judicial probate, or recorded as provided in § 5–504 of this title, a will is ineffective to transfer property or to nominate a personal representative.\n(b) Except for a foreign personal representative, a person may not qualify as or exercise the powers and duties of a personal representative unless the person has been appointed administratively or judicially.","path":["Article - Estates and Trusts"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=get\u0026section=5-102","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:07Z","sha256":"d99261837cc645406a27116507f02e677aadf254d6be2c2596aaa16d02e3627d","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-5-101","next":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-5-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}