Rule 6-312. Bonds

(a) Form of Personal Representative's Bond. Estate No. _______ BOND OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE As of this __________ day of __________ (month), __________ (year), __________, personal representative of the Estate of __________, as principal and __________ as surety are obligated to the State of Maryland for the benefit of all interested persons and creditors in the sum of __________ Dollars. As of this __________ day of __________ (month), __________ (year), __________, personal representative of the Estate of __________, as principal and __________ as surety are obligated to the State of Maryland for the benefit of all interested persons and creditors in the sum of _______ Dollars. If the personal representative shall perform the duties of the office of the personal representative of the estate of the decedent according to law, and in all respects shall discharge the duties without any injury or damage to any person interested in the faithful performance of the office, then the obligation shall be void. SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF: __________________________________ (SEAL) __________________________________ Surety: ___________________________(SEAL) _________________________________ (SEAL) Address _______________________________ ________________________________ Surety: __________________________(SEAL) Cross reference: Code, Estates and Trusts Article, § 6-102. (b) Form of Nominal Bond. Estate No. _______ NOMINAL BOND OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE As of this __________ day of __________ (month), __________ (year), _______, personal representative of the Estate of __________ as principal and __________ as surety are obligated to the State of Maryland in the sum of _______ Dollars. As of this __________ day of __________ (month), __________ (year), __________, personal representative of the Estate of __________ as principal and __________ as surety are obligated to the State of Maryland in the sum of _______ Dollars , personal representative of the Estate of __________ as principal and __________ as surety are obligated to the State of Maryland in the sum of _______ Dollars. As of this __________ day of __________ (month), __________ (year), __________, personal representative of the Estate of __________ as principal and __________ as surety are obligated to the State of Maryland in the sum of _______ Dollars. This obligation shall be void if the personal representative pays from the estate the debts due by the decedent, the Maryland inheritance tax, court costs, and registers' fees. SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF: __________________________________ (SEAL) __________________________________ Surety: ___________________________(SEAL) _________________________________ (SEAL) Address _______________________________ ________________________________ Surety: __________________________(SEAL) (c) Form of Waiver of Bond. Interested persons may waive the giving of a bond, other than the bond required by section (b) of this Rule, by filing their consent in the following form: [CAPTION] WAIVER OF BOND We, interested persons with respect to the Estate of __________, consent that __________ shall serve as personal representative without a bond except as required by law. DATE SIGNATURE NAME (typed or printed) ____________________ Attorney ____________________ Address ____________________ ____________________ Telephone Number ____________________ Facsimile Number ____________________ E-mail Address WAIVER OF BOND We, interested persons with respect to the Estate of _______, consent that _______ shall serve as personal representative without a bond except as required by law. NAME DATE SIGNATURE (typed or printed) Attorney Address Telephone Number (d) Enforcement. The liability of a surety on a bond may be enforced pursuant to Rule 1-404. Cross reference: Code, Estates and Trusts Article, § 6-102.