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Forced share

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002166

A portion of a deceased person's estate that a surviving spouse or, in some jurisdictions, children are legally entitled to inherit, regardless of the provisions in the will. This right prevents a testator from disinheriting certain close family members entirely. The specific percentage or amount of the forced share varies significantly by jurisdiction.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002166
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Forced share",
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  "definition": "A portion of a deceased person's estate that a surviving spouse or, in some jurisdictions, children are legally entitled to inherit, regardless of the provisions in the will. This right prevents a testator from disinheriting certain close family members entirely. The specific percentage or amount of the forced share varies significantly by jurisdiction.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/forced-share/"
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