Estates and Trusts - Registers of Wills - Salary

SB 628 changes how the salary for Maryland Registers of Wills is calculated. It replaces the previous $146,500 salary cap with a new formula based on the state's Grade 26, Step 20 salary scale for state employees. The Board of Public Works will determine each register's salary using factors like county population and office revenue, while removing an obsolete $12,000 minimum salary requirement for Baltimore City. The new rules take effect for salaries beginning October 1, 2025, applying only to new terms of office.