54                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 11

SURVIVED FOR THE REQUIRED PERIOD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §3-110. The only changes are in
style and language.

SUBTITLE 2. FAMILY ALLOWANCE AND STATUTORY SHARE OF
SURVIVING SPOUSE.

3-201. FAMILY ALLOWANCE.

(A) AMOUNT OF ALLOWANCE.

THE SURVIVING SPOUSE IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE AN
ALLOWANCE OF $1,000 FOR HIS PERSONAL USE [[OF $1,000]],
AND IN ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE OF $500 FOR THE USE OF EACH
UNMARRIED CHILD OF THE DECEDENT AND HIS SURVIVING SPOUSE
WHO HAS NOT ATTAINED THE AGE OF 18 YEARS AT THE TIME OF
THE DEATH OF THE DECEDENT.

(E) TAX EXEMPTION.

THE ALLOWANCE, WHICH IS AVAILABLE IN BOTH TESTATE
AND INTESTATE ESTATES, IS EXEMPT FROM THE MARYLAND
INHERITANCE TAX.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §3-201. It is divided into two
subsections. The only changes are in language
and style.

3-202. DOWER AND CURTESY ABOLISHED.

THE ESTATES OF DOWER AND CURTESY ARE ABOLISHED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §3-202. No change is made.

3-203. RIGHT TO ELECTIVE SHARE.
(A) GENERAL.

INSTEAD OF PROPERTY LEFT TO HIM BY WILL, THE
SURVIVING SPOUSE MAY ELECT TO TAKE THE SHARE WHICH HE
MIGHT TAKE IN INTESTACY UNDER §3-102.

(E) LIMITATION.

THE SURVIVING SPOUSE WHO MAKES THIS ELECTION MAY NOT
TAKE MORE THAN THE SHARE DESCRIBED IN §3-102(D).

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §3—203. The section is divided into
two subsections for organizational purposes.