Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 3-102 - Share of surviving spouse(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the share of a surviving spouse or registered domestic partner shall be the entire intestate estate.(b) If there is a surviving minor child, the share shall be one-half.(c) If there is no surviving minor child, but there is surviving issue who are not issue of the surviving spouse or registered domestic partner, the share shall be the first $100,000 plus one-half of the residue.(d) For the purposes of this section, the net estate shall be calculated without a deduction for the tax as defined in § 7-308 of the Tax - General Article.Amended by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 647, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2023.Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 262, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2019.Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2017.Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 626, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2017.