Estates and Trusts - Register of Wills - Admission of Copy of Executed Will
Sponsor: Jen Terrasa (District 13)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Estates and TrustsStatus: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing an interested person to file with the register of wills in a county, rather than the orphans' court, a petition for admission of a copy of an executed will in a probate proceeding; authorizing a register to accept a copy of an executed will for administrative probate without an order from the court; authorizing a register to require the filing of judicial probate; and applying the Act prospectively.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Terrasa, Jen | Delegate, MD General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Griffin, Joseph | Register of Wills | Oral |
| FAV | Burrell-Rohde, Alexis | Register of Wills for Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Terrasa, Delegate Terrasalegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Macfarlane, Byron | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rolle, Mary | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Yates, Russell | MD Assoc of Judges of the Orphans Court | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cascia, Kimberly | Individual | Written (PDF) |