The creditor claim period of 6 monthsMd. Code, Est. & Trusts §§ 7-103, 7-103.1, 8-103, 8-104, 8-105, 8-107Verified Sep 15, 2026View source runs from the date of death, whether or not probate has opened, so it can already be partly spent when the executor is appointed.

Within 90 daysET §§ 7-201, 7-202, 7-203Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of the personal representative's appointment.

On the default route (regular administration), the personal representative closes the estate by filing a final Administration Account under ET §§ 7-301 and 7-305; the Register of Wills audits and states the account and the Orphans' Court approves it, and exceptions to an approved account are due within 20 days of approval (ET § 7-501(b)(1))Md. Est. & Trusts §§ 5-702, 5-704, 5-707, 5-708, 7-301, 7-305, 7-501, 7-502; Md. Tax-Gen. § 7-216Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.

Yes. Maryland publishes a statewide formRegister of Wills form RW1118 (Rev. 01/01/2016); Md. Rule 6-313Verified Sep 23, 2026View source, form RW1118Register of Wills form RW1118 (Rev. 01/01/2016); Md. Rule 6-313Verified Sep 23, 2026View source. It names a replacement, so it serves when you name one; otherwise the renunciation is the writing the rule requires.