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Use the Maryland Power of Attorney Form to give another person the authority to manage your property while you are still alive. In this form, you are the principal and the person you give authority to is called the agent. The agent can do anything with your property that is stated in the power of attorney.

Maryland Law requires that any one holding an original Will and/or Codicil(s) must file that document with the Register of Wills promptly after a decedent's death even if there are no assets. However, although the Will and/or Codicil are kept on file, no probate proceedings are required to be opened.

Trusts are a good idea for anyone who owns real property or has assets worth more than $100,000. Like a will, the trust can usually be revoked or modified while you are still living. Unlike a will, a trust can allow your beneficiaries to skip the probate process.

If the testator was suffering from some sort of mental impairment (e.g. Alzheimer's, dementia, or a delusion) at the time the will was created, the will could be invalidated. Forgery or Fraud. If the will was completely forged or the testator was tricked into the signing the will, it may be invalidated.

The answer to ?Do all Wills go through probate in Maryland?? is yes. All Wills go through probate. However, not all assets do. Non-probate assets include life insurance policies, retirement accounts, and jointly owned assets.

Use Form 548, Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative, for this purpose if you choose. You may use Form 548 Power of Attorney to appoint one or more individuals to represent you in tax matters before the Comptroller of Maryland.