Agency History for register of willsView all series for REGISTER OF WILLS
The office of Register of Wills was provided for in the first Maryland constitution following the abolishment of the Prerogative Court. The register received his commission from the Governor. This was a lifetime appointment, as the register could only lose his commision due to "misbehavior, [or] on conviction in a Court of Law." (Maryland Constitution of 1776, article 40) The Register of Wills became an elective office under the Constitution of 1851, and served for a term of six years. (Maryland Constitution of 1851, article IV section 18) In 1922, a constitutional amendment provided for quadrennial elections. (1922 Laws of Maryland Chapter 227) Historical lists of Registers of Wills for individual counties are listed below. Anne Arundel County Baltimore County Baltimore City Kent County St. Mary's County
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