Court of Appeals of Maryland January 19, 2000, 46, Sept. Term, 1999 (Imbesi v. Carpenter Realty Corp.)

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RODOWSKY, Judge.

In this case we construe Maryland Code (1974, 1991 Repl. Vol.), § 8-103(a) of the Estates and Trusts Article (ET). At the time applicable to the instant matter, that statute in relevant part read:

“[A]ll claims against an estate of a decedent, whether due or to become due, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliqui-dated, founded on contract, tort, or other legal basis,