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<section article="get" article_name="Estates and Trusts" number="3-413" title_number="3" title_name="Intestate Succession and Statutory Shares" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Elective Share of Surviving Spouse">
  <text>In an action arising under this subtitle, a court may:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>On a showing of clear and convincing evidence, modify:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>The calculation of the value of an augmented estate;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>The calculation of the value of an estate subject to election;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iii">
      <text>The calculation of the value of spousal benefits; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iv">
      <text>The sources of payment of an elective share;</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>Consider the circumstances of any transfer or arrangement, including:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>The extent of control retained by the decedent;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>The motivation for the transfer or arrangement;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iii">
      <text>The familial relationship between the decedent and the beneficiary of the transfer or arrangement;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iv">
      <text>The degree, if any, to which the transfer or arrangement deprives the surviving spouse of property that otherwise might form part of the value of the augmented estate, estate subject to election, or spousal benefits;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="v">
      <text>The degree, if any, to which the transfer or arrangement provides a benefit to the surviving spouse beyond what would be available to the surviving spouse as part of the elective share;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="vi">
      <text>The length and nature of the relationship between the decedent and the surviving spouse;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="vii">
      <text>The nature and value of the surviving spouse’s assets; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="viii">
      <text>The relationship of the beneficiary of the transfer or arrangement to any previous owner of the property subject to the transfer or arrangement;</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>Award reasonable attorney’s fees;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>Pass orders requiring the holder or recipient of any portion of an augmented estate, an estate subject to election, or spousal benefits to provide any information that the court considers necessary to determine the value or sources of payment of an elective share; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <text>Transmit issues of fact relating to the value or sources of payment of an elective share to the circuit court of the county in which the election under § 3–403 of this subtitle is filed.</text>
  </level>
</section>
