Rule 12-805. Joinder of Additional Parties

(a) Generally. The court on its own motion or on motion of any party may issue any appropriate order to require joinder of any additional parties that are necessary or proper.

(b) By Plaintiff--Deceased Defendants.

(1) Personal Representative Known. If a person required to be named as a defendant pursuant to Rule 12-804 (d) is dead or is believed by the plaintiff to be dead, and the plaintiff knows of a personal representative, the plaintiff shall join the personal representative as a defendant.

(2) Personal Representative Unknown. If a person required to be named as defendant pursuant to Rule 12-804 (d) is dead, or is believed by the plaintiff to be dead, and the plaintiff knows of no personal representative, the plaintiff shall state those facts in an affidavit filed with the court.

(3) Testate and Intestate Successors.

(Naming the decedent)

or _____________________________________,

(Naming the person believed to be deceased)

(Naming the decedent)

(Naming the person believed to be deceased)

Cross reference: See Code, Real Property Article, §§ 14-610, 14-611, and 14-612.

(c) By Any Other Claimant. A person who has a claim to the property described in a complaint under this Chapter may appear in the proceeding.