An original will brought to the Register of Wills' office for safekeeping should be sealed in an envelope, with your name, address and the last four digits of your social security number clearly legible on the cover. Your will may be filed with the Register of Wills for safekeeping for a one-time fee of $5.00. Without a will, the intestate laws of the State of Maryland direct the order of priority for those individuals to serve as personal representative of the estate what heirs are entitled to receive the assets of the estate and in some instances the Orphans' Court shall make the appointment of a guardian for your minor children. By making a will you can specify how you want your property distributed after your death you can name a personal representative who has the responsibility to collect assets, pay bills and distribute your estate according to the terms of your will you can make charitable bequests and you can nominate someone in whom you have confidence to be a guardian of your minor children. It is the legal declaration of a person's intentions and desires that he directs to be carried out after his death. (Sample attestation clause: Signed, sealed, published and declared by the abovenamed Testa (tor), (trix), (name), as and for (his/her) Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at (his/her) request, in (his/her) presence, and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses."Ī will is one of the most important of all legal documents. In Maryland, a will must be signed by the person making the will (testator/testatrix) and Attested and signed by two credible witnesses in the presence of the person making the will. A will is a written document directing the disposition of a person's assets after death.
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