Rule 6-302. Proceedings for Judicial Probate

(a) Service of Petition. A copy of a petition for judicial probate (Rule 6-301 (a)) shall be served by the petitioner on the personal representative, if any. Cross reference: Code, Estates and Trusts Article, § 5-401. (b) Notice of Judicial Probate. Promptly after receiving the names and addresses of the interested persons, the register shall send by first-class mail, return service requested, to each interested person a Notice of Judicial Probate. The register shall publish the notice once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where judicial probate is requested. The notice shall be in the following form: [CAPTION] NOTICE OF JUDICIAL PROBATE To all Persons Interested in the above estate: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by _____________________________________________ for judicial probate of the will dated _____________________________________________ (and codicils, if any, dated _____________________________________________ ) and for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held _ on (place) at (date) (time) This hearing may be transferred or postponed to a subsequent time. Further information may be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills. Cross reference: Code, Estates and Trusts Article, §§ 1-103 (a) and 5-403. (c) Hearing. The court shall hold a hearing on the petition for judicial probate and shall take any appropriate action. Cross reference: Code, Estates and Trusts Article, § 5-404. (d) Notice of Appointment. After a personal representative has been appointed and if no Notice of Appointment has been published, notice shall be in the form as set forth in Rule 6-311 and published as set forth in Rule 6-331 (a). Cross reference: Code, Estates and Trusts Article, § 5-403.