1. (a) This section applies to a claim by the estate of a decedent who died as a result of an alleged tort or a beneficiary of the decedent.

2. (b) A claimant may obtain the documentation described in § 10-1102 of this subtitle if the claimant provides in writing to the insurer:

   1. (1) The date of the alleged tort;
   2. (2) The name and last known address of the alleged tortfeasor;
   3. (3) A copy of any vehicle accident report, police report, or other official report concerning the alleged tort, if available;
   4. (4) The insurer's claim number, if available;
   5. (5) A copy of the decedent's death certificate issued in the State or another jurisdiction;
   6. (6) A copy of the letters of administration issued to appoint the personal representative of the decedent's estate in the State or a substantially similar document issued by another jurisdiction;
   7. (7) The name of each beneficiary of the decedent, if known;
   8. (8) The relationship to the decedent of each known beneficiary of the decedent; and

   9. (9) A letter from an attorney admitted to practice law in the State certifying that:

      1. (i) The attorney has made reasonable efforts to investigate the underlying facts of the claim; and
      2. (ii) Based on the attorney's investigation, the attorney reasonably believes that the claim is not frivolous.

Added by Acts 2011, c. 76, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 77, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 476, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2019, c. 748, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.