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Elective share

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001825

A statutory right of a surviving spouse to claim a specified portion of their deceased spouse's estate, regardless of the provisions in the will. This right is designed to prevent a spouse from being disinherited entirely. The size of the elective share varies by jurisdiction, often ranging from one-third to one-half of the augmented estate.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001825
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001825",
  "term": "Elective share",
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  "definition": "A statutory right of a surviving spouse to claim a specified portion of their deceased spouse's estate, regardless of the provisions in the will. This right is designed to prevent a spouse from being disinherited entirely. The size of the elective share varies by jurisdiction, often ranging from one-third to one-half of the augmented estate.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/elective-share/"
}

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