Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 3-201
This is the official text of Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 3-201, part of Maryland’s Code, Estates and Trusts — governs wills, trusts, and probate.
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§3–201.
Official statutory text
(a) A surviving spouse or registered domestic partner is entitled to receive an allowance of $10,000 for personal use.
(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.
(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.
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