Carroll County Register of Wills Office
The Honorable Paul G. Zimmermann, Register
Address Courthouse Annex55 North Court Street
Room 124
Westminster, Maryland 21157 Operating Hours8:30am - 4:30pm Monday to Friday
We are closed weekends and State Holidays
Please note that we cannot accept filings through email.
Please call our office for assistance instead of visiting the courthouse. Most needs can be fulfilled by phone, mail, or through our online services. Unless there is an emergency, the law does not require you to open an estate within a set timeframe after someone passes away. Unless there is a pressing concern, you may wait several weeks or longer before opening the estate for your loved one. Call us and we will walk you through what you need to do.
Those persons needing handicapped access should enter by the ramp on the Court Street side of the building. There is handicapped parking on Court Street.
Please Note: All visitors are required to pass through security scanners.
In the event of inclement weather, the Register of Wills Office will be closed if the Carroll County Circuit Court is closed. Watch WBAL TV 11 for details.
| 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 Paul G. Zimmermann
The Honorable Paul G. Zimmermann was elected Register of Wills in 2002. He is the Past President, member of the Executive Committee, and member of the Rules and Bar Committee for the Register of Wills Association.
Paul graduated from Lehigh University with a B.A. in Government and received his J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law. Prior to becoming Register of Wills, Paul was an Assistant County Attorney in Carroll and Frederick Counties and he was Counsel to the Maryland State Unemployment Board of Appeals. He also was in private practice for a period of time. In between Lehigh and UB he worked as a sales representative for Hall's Motors.
Over the years, Paul has been involved with the Carroll County Arts Council (past President and Board member), Carroll Players (past President and Board member), the Carroll County Chapter of the American Cancer Society and Carroll Hospice, through Camp TR. He is the Director and co-founder of FoolProof Improvisational Theatre, an acting troupe comprised of high school students from throughout Carroll County, performing scenes dealing with drug abuse and other societal issues, before schools and rehabilitation centers.
Paul Zimmermann is the 17th Register of Wills for Carroll County. John Baumgartner was the very first Register, taking office on April 10, 1837. Joseph M. Parke served two separate terms, from 1853 to 1865, and from 1867 to 1873. Reese Starner served the longest, from 1966 until 1995.
CARROLL COUNTY LINKS
- Arts Council
- Farm Museum
- Government
- Tourism
- Hampstead
- Manchester
- Mt. Airy
- New Windsor
- Sykesville
- Taneytown
- Union Bridge
- Westminster
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 Carroll County
Registers Of Wills
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