Probate in Calvert County

Probate Court Record

Calvert County Register of Wills

Calvert County

Hours

Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM

Office

Courthouse, 175 Main Street, Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Filing in person

Walk-ins accepted

Self-represented filing

Allowed

Self-help forms

How to file probate in Calvert County →

Verified October 16, 2026 · Source

Do I need a lawyer for probate in Calvert County? →Settling an estate in Calvert County →

Trust Litigation Firms Serving Calvert County

Serves Prince George's County and six neighboring counties from Upper Marlboro, beside the county courthouse, with a Kensington office by appointment. Handles probate and trust administration, and litigates will contests, trust disputes, breach of fiduciary duty and guardianship disputes. Has practiced in Prince George's County since 1976.

Since 1976Serves 7 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+6

Serves clients throughout Maryland from Potomac, with a second Maryland office in Baltimore. Its wills, trusts, estates and probate team handles probate court filings, estate administration and state and federal estate tax returns, and its attorneys serve as trustees and executors; a separate trusts and estates litigation group handles will and trust contests and breach of fiduciary duty claims.

Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+4

All 4 Maryland trust litigation firms serving Calvert County →

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Maryland

Free Maryland forms to plan or settle an estate: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed and the probate forms. Prepare each form for Maryland.

$12/month

Revocable Living Trust

Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.

Get Started

All Maryland forms

Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Maryland

Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in Maryland: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool for Maryland.

How Do I Settle a Trust?

Settling a trust in Maryland happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's Uniform Trust CodeMd. Code Est. & Trusts § 14.5-101 et seq.Verified Oct 17, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries within 90 daysET §§ 14.5-813, 14.5-904; CJP § 5-101Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.

See the Steps

What's Fair Trustee Compensation?

In Maryland, trustee compensation follows "reasonable compensation" (UTC § 708 or equivalent)Md. Code, Est. & Trusts § 14.5-708Verified Sep 18, 2026View source unless the trust instrument sets a different amount.

Calculate the Fee

How Do I Settle an Estate?

Settling an estate in Maryland: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 daysET §§ 7-201, 7-202, 7-203Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 6 monthsMd. Code, Est. & Trusts §§ 7-103, 7-103.1, 8-103, 8-104, 8-105, 8-107Verified Oct 18, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 6 months to 9 months.

See the Steps

All Maryland tools