(a) Except as provided in § 8-104 of this subtitle, a proceeding to enforce a claim against an estate of a decedent may not be revived or commenced before the appointment of a personal representative. (b) After appointment and until the estate is closed, the procedures prescribed by § 8-104 of this subtitle shall be followed. (c) After the estate is closed, a creditor whose claim has not been barred may recover directly from the persons to whom property has been distributed as provided in § 10-102 of this article, or from a former personal representative individually as provided in § 10-103 of this article.
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