{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-5-302","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 5–302","heading":"","body":"(a) On a request for administrative probate contained in a petition for probate, the register:\n(1) May admit a will to probate; and\n(2) Shall appoint one or more personal representatives on the basis of the allegations contained in the petition.\n(b) The register may require additional verified proof, which shall be filed in the proceeding.","path":["Article - Estates and Trusts"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=get\u0026section=5-302","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:07Z","sha256":"54b362eeb932c3a06ff79ea846b7054b0fdacf75bd4be3aae87fbb825c69bbd0","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-5-301","next":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-5-303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}