Maryland Code § ET-1-210

(a) When provision is made for representation in this article, the shares
shall be determined in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
(b) (1) In the case of issue of the decedent, the property shall be divided
into as many equal shares as there are children of the decedent who survive the
decedent and children of the decedent who did not survive the decedent but of whom
issue did survive the decedent.
(2) Each child of the decedent who did survive the decedent shall
receive one share and the issue of each child of the decedent who did not survive the
decedent but of whom issue did survive the decedent shall receive one share
apportioned by applying to the children and other issue of each nonsurviving child of
the decedent the pattern of representation provided for in this subsection for the
children and other issue of the decedent and repeating that pattern with respect to
succeeding generations until all shares are determined.
(c) (1) In the case of issue of a parent, grandparent, or great-
grandparent of the decedent, the property shall be divided into as many equal shares
as there are lineal descendants of either, or of both, of the pair of parents,
grandparents, or great-grandparents, as the case may be, of the nearest degree of
relationship to the decedent of whom any survived the decedent and who did so
survive, and lineal descendants of the same degree who did not survive the decedent
but of whom issue did survive the decedent.
(2) Each lineal descendant of the nearest degree surviving the
decedent shall receive one share and the issue of each deceased lineal descendant of
that degree who left issue surviving the decedent shall receive one share apportioned
in the manner of representation set forth for issue of the decedent in subsection (b) of
this section.

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