Worcester County Register of Wills
Worcester County · 2026-11-03
Terri Delaney Westcott is the only active candidate currently listed by the Maryland State Board of Elections for Worcester County Register of Wills.
Westcott is the sitting Register of Wills and was unopposed in the Republican primary.
What this office does
The Register of Wills office administers probate records and assists with estate proceedings under Maryland law, including opening estates and maintaining wills and related records.
Candidates
Listed alphabetically by surname. Each summary is written only from the official record and the candidate's own campaign material — never from what anyone else says about them. Other coverage is listed under each candidate and labelled by what kind of source it is.
Terri Delaney Westcott Incumbent
Republican
Westcott was unopposed in the Republican primary, receiving 4,366 votes.
The Maryland Register of Wills says she was sworn in on December 1, 2018. She grew up in Worcester County and worked for 14 years in a law office handling estates and trusts before serving more than 18 years as Chief Deputy Register of Wills. She was elected Register of Wills in 2018 after the retirement of Charlotte K. Cathell.
Her official biography lists service with the Maryland Register of Wills Association and its technical committee, the Worcester County Library Foundation, Worcester County GOLD and other local organizations. It says her office is committed to serving the public with understanding, compassion and professionalism.
Sources for this race
Official record
2026 general-election candidate list — Worcester County
Worcester County Register of Wills