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Justin Dodds, aged 58, died without a will. He is survived by his wife, Samantha, and two children, Sarah, age 15, and Miles, age 19.

Justin Dodds, aged 58, died without a will. He is survived by his wife, Samantha, and two children, Sarah, age 15, and Miles, age 19. Justin also has two surviving siblings, Patricia and Ryan. Patricia (Dodds) is single and lives at 26 Robin Lane in Owings Mills and Ryan is married with one child, Rachel, age 6 and lives at 81 Waterside Circle in Annapolis, MD. He also had a sibling who predeceased him, Pamela, who has one child, Amy Lawson, age 14, who is in the care and custody of her Father, Ted (Lawson) who lives at 17 Larkspur Road in Ellicott City, MD. Justin's Father predeceased him but his Mother, Angela Dodds, is still living but is in a nursing home with Altzheimers. Justin also has a surviving Uncle, Thomas Dodds, who lives at 6 Hartley Road in Towson.Justin owns the home they live in together (23 Cedar Mill Drive, Towson, Maryland) with his Wife. This home is valued at approximately $375,000.00. He also owns a vacation property in Delaware at 418 Beachway court, Rehobeth, DE in his own name (he acquired this before the parties' marriage). This home is valued at approximately $300,000.00.The home at 23 Cedar Mill is paid off. There is a debt of $15,000 owed to the Virginia National Bank, located at 23 Clover Lane, Virginia Beach, Virginia on the vacation home. Justin also owes $1300 on his Speedboat to Waterman Financing, Inc. , located at 55 Corporate Drive in White Marsh, MD(see below). The parties have a joint Mastercard with $5000 on it and Justin had a Citibank Visa in his name only with $850 owed on it.Justin also owns 23 shares of BGE stock valued at approx . $7000 in his name only, a life insurance policy with a face value of $250,000, listing his wife as beneficiary, and a pension with his company, Remington Steel, located at 300 Compass Road in Rosedale, Maryland (payable at age 65, listing his wife as beneficiary). The present value of this pension is approx. $100,000. In addition, Justin was receiving a military pension in the amount of $1500 per month from the US Army.Other than the parties furniture at Cedar Mill, Justin has the furnishings in the vacation home (valued at approx. $3500), a joint savings and checking account at Provident bank with his wife in the amounts of $12,300 and $1450, respectively, and a bank account in his name only at Loyola Federal in the amount of $2300.Justin owns three vehicles: A 2008 Acura in his name only, valued at $18,000, a 2006 Honda Accord in joint names with his Wife, valued at $4500, and a speedboat in his name only, valued at $5800.Finally, Justin owned a small Internet business called JD Enterprises, LLC. which sold golfing equipment. His Wife is a member of the business. The business is owed $3000 from Dandy Golfing, Inc., located at 715 Long Green Pike in Hampstead, MD and owes $1200 to G&G Equipment, LLP, located at 40 Lanier Way in Dundalk, MD.Justin died at Union Memorial Hospital on November 11, 2009. The funeral was held at Long-green Gardens Funeral home in Timonium for a cost of $7800 (this is unpaid).Justin's wife, aged 57, does not work and is concerned that she will need money for living expenses for herself and Sarah until the estate administration is completed.

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Go to the Office of the Register of Wills for Baltimore County, then to the tab called "Forms Scroll to the bottom to "packets" and choose the one for Regular Estates. From this packet, complete the following: Petition (2 pages) Schedule A Notice to Interested Persons Bond of Personal Representative Notice to Creditors Then, at top of forms list, complete the following Form 1122 - Inventory Form 1123 - Supporting Schedule Form 1124 - Information Report For the Delaware property, you should research the Delaware website to find a form for ancillary administration and complete it

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