Washington County Probate Records
Maryland20 probate estates opened in Washington County, Maryland in the last 30 days, 20 of them this week. 0 are still inside the creditors’ window.
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20 new in the last 7 days
Data as of
| Decedent | Case number | Claims deadline | Personal representative | Attorney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First published3 days ago5 estates | ||||
| Fay Elizabeth Shank | 83906 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Ludwell Onsolow Fling | 83892 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| John Douglas Smith | 83966 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Martha Lee Shrader | 83947 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Mary J. Beall | 83960 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
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See all 20 estates in Washington County, MD
20 in the last 30 days
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Washington County probate activity
- This week
- 20
- New estates, last 7 days
- Claims open
- 0
- None closing within 14 days
- Death to notice
- 50d
- Median, across 20 notices
- With an attorney
- 30%
- 20 name a personal rep.
Data as of
Where Washington County estates are filed
Register of Wills for Washington County
The court file, with the will and the letters of administration, is kept by the clerk. Each record here carries the case number to ask for.
What a Washington County record includes
Each record is one estate, folded from every printing of its notices, with these fields wherever the court’s notice states them. A field the notice left out says so rather than showing a guess.
- Decedent's name, and any name they were also known as
- Court, county and case number
- Date of death and last residence, where the notice prints them
- Date first published and the creditors' claims deadline
- Personal representatives, with the mailing address printed
- The estate's attorney, with phone, email and bar number where printed
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How many estates each list holds is public, and the newest five on each list show the decedent, case number and deadline. Who is handling each estate, and the rest of the list, open with an account. See a complete sample record or compare plans.
Working a Washington County probate lead
Catch the estate when it opens
20 estates in Washington County first published a notice this week. An alert brings each new one to you the morning after it runs.
Check what the estate holds
Look the decedent up in the county's property records by name and last residence. A house in the name of the deceased is the lead; an estate with no real property usually is not.
Reach the right person, respectfully
The personal representative has authority over the estate's property, and the attorney is usually the cleanest first contact. Write a short letter, mention the estate by case number, and expect a family in mourning.
Mind the window
A sale of estate property usually waits on the court or the will's terms. Ask the attorney what the estate needs before you make an offer.
The terms on a record, defined: the probate glossary. Not legal advice; follow your state’s rules on solicitation.
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For a Washington County estate
- Maryland probate recordsEvery Maryland county we cover, busiest first.
- A complete sample recordOne real estate, every field a plan opens, with the personal representative's street address withheld.
- Probate glossaryPersonal representative, letters of administration, notice to creditors, intestate: every term a notice uses.
- How the records are builtHow published notices become one estate record, what each field means, and what we cannot see.
About Washington County probate records
How many probate estates are opened in Washington County?
20 estates in Washington County, Maryland first published a probate notice in the last 30 days, and 20 in the last 90. We hold 20 estate records from the county in all. That makes it the busiest of the 11 Maryland counties we cover.
How do I look up Washington County probate records?
Probate cases in Washington County are filed with the Register of Wills for Washington County. We hold 20 estate records for Washington County, built from its published probate notices, the newest first published on October 28, 2026. Search Washington County by the decedent's name or the case number; the full court file stays with the Washington County clerk.
When is the creditors' deadline on a Washington County estate?
We have not yet read Maryland's creditor-claim statute, so Washington County records carry no claims deadline. 0 estates in Washington County are still inside that window.
How long after a death does a Washington County estate appear?
Across the 20 Washington County notices that print a date of death, the median gap from the death to the first notice is 50 days, so a new Washington County estate is usually a death from about 7 weeks ago, and the house, if there is one, is often still undecided.
Do Washington County records include the personal representative and attorney?
100% of Washington County estates name a personal representative with the mailing address the notice prints, and 30% name the estate's attorney, usually with a phone number and email. Both open with an account on any Washington County record; a field the notice did not print is left out rather than guessed.