Maryland Intestacy – OR – How is individually-owned property distributed in Maryland if a person dies without a will?
HTML clipboard • For a married person with one or more children or descendants over 18 years old, the surviving spouse would get the first $15,000 and one-half of the remainder. The surviving child gets the other one-half. If there is more than one child, the children all equally share the remaining one-half. (Grandchildren take their deceased parent’s share). For a married person with one or more children or descendants under 18 years old, the surviving spouse gets one-half. The surviving child gets the other half. If there is more than one child, the children all equally share the one-half. (Grandchildren take their deceased parent’s share). • For an unmarried person with one or more children or descendants, the surviving child gets 100%. If there is more than one child, the children all equally share the 100%. (Grandchildren take their deceased parent’s share). • For a married person without child, children, or other descendants, the surviving spouse gets the first $15,000. If the d
