Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 10-1104 - Prerequisites for receiving documentation - Estate of individual or beneficiary on death of individual in vehicle accident(a) This section applies to a claim by the estate of a decedent who died as a result of an alleged tort or a beneficiary of the decedent.(b) A claimant may obtain the documentation described in § 10-1102 of this subtitle if the claimant provides in writing to the insurer: (1) The date of the alleged tort;(2) The name and last known address of the alleged tortfeasor;(3) A copy of any vehicle accident report, police report, or other official report concerning the alleged tort, if available;(4) The insurer's claim number, if available;(5) A copy of the decedent's death certificate issued in the State or another jurisdiction;(6) A copy of the letters of administration issued to appoint the personal representative of the decedent's estate in the State or a substantially similar document issued by another jurisdiction;(7) The name of each beneficiary of the decedent, if known;(8) The relationship to the decedent of each known beneficiary of the decedent; and(9) A letter from an attorney admitted to practice law in the State certifying that:(i) The attorney has made reasonable efforts to investigate the underlying facts of the claim; and(ii) Based on the attorney's investigation, the attorney reasonably believes that the claim is not frivolous.Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 748,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2019.Amended by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 476,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2015.