Who will be given asstes to a only child

In Maryland, if a decedent left a Will, that Will determines who will inherit the decedent’s estate. There are some exceptions.  If the decedent has a surviving spouse that spouse is generally entitled to an allowance for personal use and to a share of the estate.  An unmarried minor child of the decedent may also be entitled to an allowance.   If surviving children are not beneficiaries under the Will they do not normally have a right to inherit. If a decedent did not have a Will, then the rules of intestate succession apply.  In Maryland, if there is a surviving spouse that spouse is normally entitled to a share of the estate. Surviving children and surviving parents of the decedent are also entitled to a share. The share each beneficiary receives will depend on who is surviving, and whether any surviving children are minors.  For example if there are no surviving parents, but there is a surviving spouse and one surviving adult child, then the surviving spouse would normally get $15,000 plus one-half of the rest of the net estate.  The surviving adult child would inherit the remainder of the estate.