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(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Estates and Trusts § 3-102 - last updated December 31, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/estates-and-trusts/md-code-est-and-trst-sect-3-102.html
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