Register of Wills for Baltimore City
The Honorable Belinda K. Conaway, Register
Contact Us
Address Courthouse East111 North Calvert Street
3rd Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Operating Hours8:30am - 4:30pm Monday to Friday
We are closed weekends and State Holidays
Please note that we cannot accept filings through email.
Important Information
Please call 410-752-5131 to ensure that you have the appropriate documents and an appointment before visiting the office. Appointments will be taken ahead of walk-ins. Visitors without an appointment arriving after 3:00 P.M. may be serviced the next business day. Securing an appointment is the best option to ensure that you receive same day service. Call us; we’re here to help!
Notice: All persons entering Courthouse East are subject to a search by Courthouse security officers.
In the event of inclement weather, the Register of Wills Office will be closed if the Baltimore City Circuit Court is closed. Watch WBAL TV 11 for details.
Safekeeping Wills, held by this office, will only be released to the testator (the author of the Will). The Will must be picked up in person and a copy of the testator's driver's license is required.
| Other Important Numbers | |
|---|---|
| Baltimore City Bar Association | 410-539-5936 |
| Baltimore City Land Records | 410-333-3760 |
| Clerk of the Circuit Court | 410-396-3100 |
| Comptroller of Maryland: Maryland Estate Tax Division |
410-260-7850 |
| Comptroller of Maryland: Unclaimed Property Division |
410-767-1700 |
| Internal Revenue Service | 800-829-1040 |
| Legal Aid Bureau | 800-999-8904 |
| Maryland State Bar Association | 800-492-1964 |
| Motor Vehicle Administration | 800-950-1682 |
| Social Security Administration | 800-772-1213 |
| Vital Statistics Administration (provides copies of death certificates) |
877-463-3464 |
| Volunteer Lawyers Service | 800-510-0050 |
PUBLICATIONS
- What You Need To Do To Open An Estate
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Facts About Wills
- Small Estates (up to $50,000)
- Regular Estates (over $50,000)
- Modified Administration
- More Publications
PAYMENTS ACCEPTED
The Honorable Belinda K. Conaway
The Honorable Belinda K. Conaway was dutifully elected by the citizens of Baltimore City as their 16th Register of Wills on November 4, 2014. She was officially sworn-in by her father, Frank M. Conaway Sr., the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, on December 1, 2014.
Belinda was born into a family entrenched in public service. Growing up in a family focused on working to make the community better, Belinda was motivated to learn all she could while trying to be of service to those in need, which led her to becoming a dedicated member of the Baltimore City School System, first as a classroom teacher and later as a guidance counselor.
The youngest of the Conaway children, Belinda was the first of the siblings to successfully run for, and get elected to, public office – winning a seat on the Baltimore City Council in 2004. Representing the citizens of the 7th council district, Belinda actively sought to improve communities, strengthen families and make neighborhoods safer. She took pride in her office’s determination to provide the very best constituent service, as she became an independent voice and vocal leader for her district, as well as for the city’s downtrodden and often overlooked citizenry.
Belinda took the oath of office as Register of Wills promising to continue her legacy of top notch constituent service and remaining a visible presence throughout the communities of Baltimore, while looking to build off the strong foundation that Mary Conaway established as Baltimore’s longest serving Register of Wills, from 1982 thru 2012.
Belinda was born and raised in Baltimore City. She attended Baltimore City Public Schools and is a proud alumna of Western High School where she received a Maryland State High School Diploma and a Western High School Diploma. Belinda also has degrees from Bowie State University and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. On May 2, 2014, Belinda received a Doctor of Humane Letters from Eastern Theological Seminary. Belinda is a wife, mother of two and a lifelong Democrat. She strongly believes “Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way”!
Belinda Conaway may be reached by email at: bconaway@registers.maryland.gov
BALTIMORE CITY LINKS
OTHER LINKS
- Comptroller of MD - Estate Taxes
- Comptroller of MD - Unclaimed Property
- Death Certificates
- Kelley Blue Book
- IRS - Apply for EIN
- MD Attorney General - Protecting Seniors
- MVA
- People's Law Library
- Real Property Search
- Social Security
- State Bar Assn.
- Volunteer Lawyers Service
For A Historical List Of Baltimore City
Registers Of Wills
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