{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-3-403","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 3–403","heading":"","body":"The surviving spouse may elect to take an elective share of an estate subject to election as follows:\n(1) If there is surviving issue, the elective share shall equal one–third of the value of the estate subject to election, reduced by the value of all spousal benefits; or\n(2) If there is no surviving issue, the elective share shall equal one–half of the value of the estate subject to election, reduced by the value of all spousal benefits.","path":["Article - Estates and Trusts"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=get\u0026section=3-403","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:07Z","sha256":"87d62d61f62e282277fa5693e86939dbeed8bc5ef13b7b6057f0481199102f0e","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-3-402","next":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-3-404"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}