IN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR (OR) BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR IN THE ESTATE OF: ESTATE NO. , MARYLAND ORDER FOR SMALL ESTATE Upon the foregoing Petition, it is this ordered that: 1. The estate of 2. day of , , by the Register of Wills shall be administered as a small estate. shall serve as personal representative(s). 3. The personal representative shall pay fees due the register, expenses of administration, allowable funeral expenses, and statutory family allowances, and, if necessary, sell property of the decedent in order to pay them. 4. The will dated (including codicils, if any, dated ) accompanying the petition is: ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ admitted to probate; or retained on file only. 5. Publication is: not required; or required and Notice of Appointment shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county of appointment. 6. When publication is required, the personal representative shall, subject to the statutory order of priorities and the resolution of disputed claims by the parties or by the court: (a) pay all proper claims, expenses, and allowances not previously paid; (b) if necessary, sell property of the estate in order to do so; and (c) distribute the remaining property of the estate in accordance with the will or, if none, with the intestacy laws of this State. Register of Wills THIS ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION AND DOES NOT AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS. Certificate of Service I hereby certify that on this day of , , I delivered or mailed, postage Personal Representative. prepaid, a copy of the foregoing Order to Register of Wills RW1108 Rev. 07/01/2011 ROWNET 07/2011 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com