Prerequisites for receiving documentation -- Estate of individual or beneficiary on death of individual in vehicle accident.

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    (a)    This section applies to a claim by the estate of a decedent who died as a result of an alleged tort or a beneficiary of the decedent.

    (b)    A claimant may obtain the documentation described in § 10–1102 of this subtitle if the claimant provides in writing to the insurer:

        (1)    The date of the alleged tort;

        (2)    The name and last known address of the alleged tortfeasor;

        (3)    A copy of any vehicle accident report, police report, or other official report concerning the alleged tort, if available;

        (4)    The insurer’s claim number, if available;

        (5)    A copy of the decedent’s death certificate issued in the State or another jurisdiction;

        (6)    A copy of the letters of administration issued to appoint the personal representative of the decedent’s estate in the State or a substantially similar document issued by another jurisdiction;

        (7)    The name of each beneficiary of the decedent, if known;

        (8)    The relationship to the decedent of each known beneficiary of the decedent; and

        (9)    A letter from an attorney admitted to practice law in the State certifying that:

            (i)    The attorney has made reasonable efforts to investigate the underlying facts of the claim; and

            (ii)    Based on the attorney’s investigation, the attorney reasonably believes that the claim is not frivolous.


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