§ 8-101
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§8–101.
(a)Except as provided in § 8–104 of this subtitle, a proceeding to enforce a claim against an estate of a decedent may not be revived or commenced before the appointment of a personal representative.
(b)After appointment and until the estate is closed, the procedures prescribed by § 8–104 of this subtitle shall be followed.
(c)After the estate is closed, a creditor whose claim has not been barred may recover directly from the persons to whom property has been distributed as provided in § 10–102 of this article, or from a former personal representative individually as provided in § 10–103 of this article.