Md. R. Estate Settlem. 6-415

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As amended through April 5, 2024

Rule 6-415 - Petition and Order for Funeral Expenses

When a petition for funeral expenses is required by law, it shall be filed in the following form:

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PETITION AND ORDER FOR FUNERAL EXPENSES

I hereby request allowance of funeral expenses and I state that:

(1) The expenses are as follows (or as set forth in the attached statement or invoice): __________.

(2) The estate is (solvent) (insolvent).

I solemnly affirm under the penalties of perjury that the contents of this document are true to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.

Date:_______________________	__________________________

	__________________________
	Personal Representative(s)
__________________________
Attorney
__________________________
Address
__________________________
__________________________
Telephone Number
__________________________
Facsimile Number
__________________________
E-mail Address

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on this __________ day of __________ (month), __________ (year), I delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, a copy of the foregoing Petition to the following persons: __________ (name and address).

_____________________________________

Signature

ORDER

Upon a finding that $ __________ is a reasonable amount for funeral expenses, according to the condition and circumstances of the decedent, it is this __________ day of __________ (month), __________ (year),

ORDERED, by the Orphans' Court for __________ County, that this sum is allowed.

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JUDGES

Md. R. Estate Settlem. 6-415

Adopted June 28, 1990, eff. 1/1/1991. Amended May 9, 2000, eff. 7/1/2000; 11/8/2005, eff. 1/1/2006; 9/17/2015, eff. 1/1/2016.

HISTORICAL NOTES

2000 Orders

The May 9, 2000, order, in the form, deleted the prefix "19 in the year.

2005 Orders

The November 8, 2005, order amended the cross reference.

2015 Orders

The September 17, 2015, order, conformed the affirmation clause to other affirmation clauses in Title 6 and added to the form lines for an attorney's facsimile number and e-mail address.

Code, Estates and Trusts Article, §§ 7-401(i) and 8-106. For limitations on the amount of allowable funeral expenses, see Code, Estates and Trusts Article, § 8-106(b).