Montgomery County Register of Wills Office
The Honorable Joseph M. Griffin, Register
Address 50 Maryland AvenueNorth Tower 3220
Rockville, Maryland 20850 Operating Hours8:30am - 4:30pm Monday to Friday
We are closed weekends and State Holidays
Important Information
The Montgomery County Register of Wills encourages the use of the Courthouse Dropbox as well as mail to submit any paperwork. While we are making appointments for in-person visits we are very limited in the number of appointments per day and recommend submitting paperwork by mail or dropbox to expedite the process.
If you need to email anything to our office you can use the following email
@
MontgomeryCountyRow
Documents no larger than 25 pages may be attached to an email message and emailed directly to our office and
must be in a PDF format. If your filing is larger than 25 pages please mail or drop off in
the Courthouse Dropbox on Maryland Ave.
We will continue the live on-line Chat which will be fully staffed by auditors and deputies between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm M-F. We have found the Live Chat to be more efficient however phone lines are now being answered in the office as well.
Visitors to our office are on an appointment basis only. All Appointments are limited to 2 persons max. Please click here for nearby parking facilities.
The Records Department will continue to be Closed to the public. Any request for copies should be made on-line or by telephone.
Please remember visitors are encouraged to wear masks in all courthouses and judicial facilities.
Changes In Policy for Judicial Hearing Publications and Caveat Proceeding Notifications. Click here for document
Maryland Estate Tax Returns: Effective July 1, 2015 the MD Estate Tax Return is filed directly with the Comptroller. The form, with new filing instructions, can be found here: MET 1 Form
Other Important Numbers | |
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Comptroller of Maryland: Maryland Estate Tax Division |
800-638-2937 |
Comptroller of Maryland: Unclaimed Property Division |
800-782-7383 |
Internal Revenue Service | 800-829-1040 |
Legal Aid Bureau - Montgomery County | 240-314-0373 |
Montgomery County Bar Association | 301-424-3454 |
Montgomery County Land Records | 240-777-9477 |
Montgomery County Trust Clerk | 240-777-9175 |
Motor Vehicle Administration | 800-950-1682 |
Social Security Administration | 800-772-1213 |
Vital Statistics Administration (provides copies of death certificates) |
877-463-3464 |
Volunteer Lawyers Service | 800-510-0050 |
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OFFICE CONTACTS
DEPARTMENT | NUMBER |
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New Proceedings Division (Letters of Administration for Small Estates) |
240-777-9620 |
Orphans' Court Assistant (Hearings) |
240-777-9690 |
Financial Analysis Division | 240-777-9640 |
Data Processing Division | 240-777-9670 |
Delinquencies / Extensions | 240-777-9600 |
Records Division (Letters of Administration for Regular & Modified Estates & copy requests) |
240-777-9680 |
PUBLICATIONS AND ADDITIONAL MEDIA
- Estate Booklet (10/2023)
- Estate Booklet - Spanish
- Probate Mediation Brochure
- Probate Policies and Procedures 2023 (updated 8/8/2024)
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Facts About Wills
- What You Need To Do To Open An Estate
- Small Estates (up to $50,000)
- Regular Estates (over $50,000)
- Modified Administration
- More Publications
MONTGOMERY COUNTY LINKS
- Aging & Disability Services
- City of Rockville
- Jewish Social Service Agency
- Montgomery County
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- Montgomery Hospice
- Savings Bond Calculator
OTHER LINKS
- Comptroller of MD - Estate Taxes
- Comptroller of MD - Unclaimed Property
- Death Certificates
- Kelley Blue Book
- IRS - Apply for EIN
- MD Attorney General - Protecting Seniors
- MVA
- People's Law Library
- Real Property Search
- Social Security
- State Bar Assn.
- Volunteer Lawyers Service
For A Historical List Of Montgomery County
Registers Of Wills
(MD State Archives Link)
Click Here