# Registers — Wrapped API

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> Search Maryland estate records and retrieve detailed case information including Personal Representative and Attorney contacts. Access newly filed estates by county and date range, look up claims, and retrieve docket history for probate research and due-diligence workflows.

**Category:** Government & Public Data | **Website:** [registers.maryland.gov/](https://registers.maryland.gov/) | **Docs:** [parse.bot/marketplace/5cb790e9-b431-4906-aa59-3562b91f049f/registers-maryland-gov-api](https://parse.bot/marketplace/5cb790e9-b431-4906-aa59-3562b91f049f/registers-maryland-gov-api)

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## Access

**Base URL:** `https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-registers-maryland-gov-api-5cb790e9/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_API_KEY>`

## Endpoints

### get_county_list

Get the list of Maryland counties with their numeric IDs used in search_estates and search_claims. Returns all 24 Maryland jurisdictions.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

_No parameters required._

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-registers-maryland-gov-api-5cb790e9/get_county_list \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

### get_daily_estate_leads

Retrieve recently filed estates across Maryland counties for the last 1-2 days. For each estate found, fetches the detail record to include Personal Representative contact information and a Pro Se indicator (true when no attorney is listed). Results can be filtered to a single county or returned for all major supported counties (Montgomery, Prince George's, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Howard). This endpoint makes multiple upstream requests and may take longer to complete.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `county` | string | No | Optional county name to filter results (e.g. Montgomery, Baltimore, Howard, Anne Arundel, Prince George's). Omit to return results across all major supported counties. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-registers-maryland-gov-api-5cb790e9/get_daily_estate_leads \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"county":"<string>"}'
```

### get_estate_detail

Retrieve full details for a specific estate record by its record_id. Returns comprehensive estate information including Personal Representative and Attorney contact details, petitioner address, pro se indicator, will status, and complete docket history. The record_id is obtained from search_estates results.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `record_id` | string | Yes | The unique RecordId from search_estates results (search_estates.data.items[*].record_id). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-registers-maryland-gov-api-5cb790e9/get_estate_detail \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"record_id":"<string>"}'
```

### search_claims

Search for claims filed against estates in the Maryland Register of Wills database. Filter by county, estate number, or decedent name. Returns claim summaries with filing date, status, and claimant corporation. At least one search criterion should be provided.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `county_id` | string | No | County ID (1-24). Use get_county_list to look up IDs by name. |
| `estate_number` | string | No | Estate number to search claims for. |
| `filing_date` | string | No | Filing date of the claim in MM/DD/YYYY format. |
| `first_name` | string | No | Decedent's first name. |
| `last_name` | string | No | Decedent's last name. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-registers-maryland-gov-api-5cb790e9/search_claims \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"county_id":"<string>","estate_number":"<string>","filing_date":"<string>","first_name":"<string>","last_name":"<string>"}'
```

### search_estates

Search for estates in the Maryland Register of Wills database by county, decedent name, date range, estate type, or status. Returns a list of matching estate summary records. Each summary includes a record_id for detailed lookup via get_estate_detail. At least one search criterion should be provided to get meaningful results; providing no filters returns nothing.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `county_id` | string | No | County ID (1-24). Use get_county_list to look up IDs by name. |
| `estate_number` | string | No | Exact estate number (e.g. W125727). |
| `estate_status` | string | No | Estate status filter. |
| `estate_type` | string | No | Estate type code. |
| `filing_date_from` | string | No | Start filing date in MM/DD/YYYY format. |
| `filing_date_to` | string | No | End filing date in MM/DD/YYYY format. |
| `first_name` | string | No | Decedent's first name to search for. |
| `last_name` | string | No | Decedent's last name to search for. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-registers-maryland-gov-api-5cb790e9/search_estates \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"county_id":"<string>","estate_number":"<string>","estate_status":"<string>","estate_type":"<string>","filing_date_from":"<string>","filing_date_to":"<string>","first_name":"<string>","last_name":"<string>"}'
```