Md. R. Estate Settlem. 6-456

As amended through October 15, 2024

Rule 6-456 - Modified Administration-Extension of Time to File a Final Report and to Make Distribution

(a) Generally. The initial time periods for filing a final report and for making distribution to each legatee and heir may be extended for 90 days if the personal representative and each interested person sign the form set out in section (b) of this Rule and file the form within 10 months of the date of appointment of the personal representative.

(b) Form. A consent to an extension of time to file a final report and to make distribution in a modified administration shall be in substantially the following form: BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR __________, MARYLAND IN THE ESTATE OF______________ Estate No. __________________________

Date of Death ____________________

Date of Appointment of Personal Representative ________________________________

CONSENT TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE FINAL REPORT AND TO MAKE DISTRIBUTION IN A MODIFIED ADMINISTRATION

We, the Personal Representative and Interested Persons in the above-captioned estate, consent to extend for 90 days the time to file a final report and to make distribution in the modified administration of the estate. We acknowledge that this consent must be filed within 10 months of the date of appointment of the personal representative.

Personal Representative(s)
(Type or Print Names)
_________________________	_________________________
Name	Signature
_________________________	_________________________
Name	Signature
_________________________	_________________________
Name	Signature
Interested Persons
(Type or Print Names)
_________________________	_________________________
Name	Signature
_________________________	_________________________
Name	Signature
_________________________	_________________________
Name	Signature

(c) Further Extension. A register of wills is permitted to extend the time periods for filing a final report and for making distribution to each legatee and heir for an additional period not to exceed 90 days if a prior request for an additional extension had been filed, and the time periods have already been extended as permitted by section (a) of this Rule. The request shall be signed by the personal representative and consented to by each interested person. The request shall be delivered to the register of wills before the date for filing a final report as extended under section (a) of this Rule.

(d) Form. A request for and consent to an additional extension of the time period to file a final report and to make distribution to each legatee and heir in a modified administration shall be in substantially the following form:

BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR __________ , MARYLAND IN THE ESTATE OF __________ Estate No. _____________________

Date of Death ____________________

Date Final Report was Due After First Extension

REQUEST FOR AND CONSENT TO FURTHER EXTEND TIME TO FILE A FINAL REPORT AND TO MAKE DISTRIBUTION IN A MODIFIED ADMINISTRATION

I, the Personal Representative, in the above-captioned estate request an additional extension of time, not to exceed 90 days, to file a final report and make distribution to each legatee and heir in the modified administration of the estate.

Personal Representative(s)
(Type or Print Names)
____________________________	____________________________
Name	Signature
____________________________	____________________________
Name	Signature
____________________________	____________________________
Name	Signature

We, the Interested Persons, in the above-captioned estate consent to further extend for ___ days (not to exceed 90) the time to file a final report and to make distribution to each legatee and heir in the modified administration of the estate.

We acknowledge that this consent has been delivered to the register of wills before the expiration of the first extension period for filing the final report.

Interested Persons
(Type or Print Names)
____________________________	____________________________
Name	Signature
____________________________	____________________________
Name	Signature
____________________________	____________________________
Name	Signature
	____________________________
	Register of Wills

Md. R. Estate Settlem. 6-456

This Rule is new.

Adopted Nov. 12, 2003, eff. 1/1/2004. Amended April 5, 2005, eff. 7/1/2005; 12/7/2015, eff. 1/1/2016.

HISTORICAL NOTES

2005 Orders

The April 5, 2005, order, in section (b), in the form, deleted seven signature lines for interested persons.

2015 Orders

The December 7, 2015, order, added a new section (c) that permits a further extension, added a new section (d), containing a new form, and made stylistic changes.