{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-8-101","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 8–101","heading":"","body":"(a) Except as provided in § 8–104 of this subtitle, a proceeding to enforce a claim against an estate of a decedent may not be revived or commenced before the appointment of a personal representative.\n(b) After appointment and until the estate is closed, the procedures prescribed by § 8–104 of this subtitle shall be followed.\n(c) After the estate is closed, a creditor whose claim has not been barred may recover directly from the persons to whom property has been distributed as provided in § 10–102 of this article, or from a former personal representative individually as provided in § 10–103 of this article.","path":["Article - Estates and Trusts"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=get\u0026section=8-101","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:07Z","sha256":"344ffee22b3c4b57846f56595213c63fa35fdd7b3fab96ccc7f91edff0866cbe","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-7-604","next":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-8-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}