Markert v. Beatley

JAMES S. GETTY, Judge.

This appeal arises from a decision of the Circuit Court for Charles County dismissing, without a hearing on the merits, a caveat proceeding for failure to file a timely objection to administrative probate as set forth in Estates & Trusts Article § 5-207, i.e., within six months after the first appointment of a personal representative of a probated will.

The factual background giving rise to this controversy is reasonably ascertainable. The procedural trail of the case, however, is muddled by the propensity of the Orphans’ Court for Charles County to issue, rescind, and…