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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.

However, there are many considerations in making your will, and although there is no law requiring you to use an attorney for your will, it is typically beneficial to have the knowledge and insight of someone familiar with Maryland's probate and estate laws to help you draft your last will and testament.

Assets that should not be used to fund your living trust include: Qualified retirement accounts ? 401ks, IRAs, 403(b)s, qualified annuities. Health saving accounts (HSAs) Medical saving accounts (MSAs) Uniform Transfers to Minors (UTMAs) Uniform Gifts to Minors (UGMAs) Life insurance. Motor vehicles.

What do you put in a pour-over will? To avoid any confusion after your passing, a pour-over will should only include your personal assets, and not any assets that are already part of your living trust.

Maryland accepts self-proving wills. You don't need your will to be self-proving, but, in states that recognize self-proving wills (which, at the time of writing, is all of them), it can make the probate process quicker.

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.