Augmented estate

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000627",
  "term": "Augmented estate",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A concept used in some states' probate laws to determine a surviving spouse's elective share, encompassing not only the decedent's probate estate but also certain non-probate transfers. This includes assets transferred by the decedent during life with retained control or transferred shortly before death. It prevents a spouse from being disinherited through inter vivos transfers.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/augmented-estate/"
}