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§ 3-201. Allowances

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEstates and TrustsEffective: October 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Estates and Trusts (Refs & Annos)
Title 3. Intestate Succession and Statutory Shares (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Family Allowance; Dower and Curtesy (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2023
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 3-201
§ 3-201. Allowances
Currentness
Surviving spouse or domestic partner
(a) A surviving spouse or registered domestic partner is entitled to receive an allowance of $10,000 for personal use.
Unmarried children of decedent
(b) An allowance of $5,000 for the use of each unmarried child of the decedent who has not attained the age of 18 years at the time of the death of the decedent shall be paid by the personal representative as provided in § 13-501 of this article.

Credits

Added by Acts 1974, c. 11, § 2, eff. July 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1976, c. 155; Acts 1981, c. 289; Acts 1988, c. 2, § 4; Acts 1991, c. 645; Acts 2013, c. 204, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2019, c. 435, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2023, c. 647, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
Formerly Art. 93, § 3-201.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 3-201, MD EST & TRST § 3-201
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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