elective share
elective share · elective shares
A proportion of a decedent's estate which the surviving spouse may claim, as a…A proportion of a decedent's estate which the surviving spouse may claim, as a substitute for what they were left in the decedent's will.
Meaning
1 sensesA proportion of a decedent's estate which the surviving spouse may claim, as a substitute for what they were left in the decedent's will.
Forms
plural: elective shares| Singular | elective share |
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Synonyms
3 synonymswidow's sharestatutory shareforced share