Section 5-401 - Nature of proceeding(a) Judicial probate is a proceeding instituted by:(1) The filing of a petition for probate by an interested person, or creditor, with the court for the probate of a will; or(2) A determination of the intestacy of the decedent, and for the appointment of a personal representative.(b) The proceeding is conducted after notice as provided in § 5-403 of this subtitle, and is final except as provided in § 5-406 of this subtitle.(c) If no petition is filed within a reasonable time the register may file it with the approval of the court.Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 197,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2019.