Dorchester County Register of Wills Office
The Honorable Teresa (Terry) D. Wheatley, Register
Address Courthouse206 High Street
Cambridge, Maryland 21613 Mailing Address Register of Wills, Dorchester County
PO Box 263
Cambridge, MD 21613
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
NOTICE TO PERSONS ENTERING THE DORCHESTER COUNTY COURTHOUSE: All visitors must pass through security scanners.
| Other Important Numbers | |
|---|---|
| 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
The Honorable Teresa D. Wheatley
The Honorable Teresa (Terry) D. Wheatley was appointed Register of Wills for Dorchester County on November 10, 2020, by the Judges of the Orphans’ Court for Dorchester County and elected to her position in 2022.
At the age of 17, she went to work in the Law Office of Senator Frederick C. Malkus as a legal secretary and later an Administrative Assistant in his Annapolis office. She served 13 years in Annapolis during the General Assembly from 1973-1986, at which time, she returned to the Cambridge office to totally manage it.
After 23 years with Senator Malkus, she went to work for the Law Office of Wilson & Collison (now retired Judge Brett W. Wilson and Robert S. Collison) for 3 years with emphasis in probate/real estate.
In 1999, Mrs. Wheatley joined the Office of Register of Wills for Dorchester County as Deputy under Doris K. Lewis. In 2012, she became Chief Deputy and served as such until her appointment as Register of Wills.
Mrs. Wheatley is married to her husband Rick and the mother of five sons: Eric (Megan), Adam, BJ (Samantha), Kyle (Leigh) and Devin (Meghan). She is also the grandmother to Natalie, Landon, Blake, Greyson, Audrey, and Wyatt.
DORCHESTER COUNTY 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 Dorchester County
Registers Of Wills
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