elective share
- The legal right of a surviving spouse to claim a certain portion of a deceased person's estate, irrespective of the will's provisions, as guaranteed by state law
- After her husband's death, she decided to go for the elective share instead of the will's allocation.
- The elective share law guarantees a fair portion of the estate to the surviving spouse.
- Claiming the elective share can override the conditions specified in a deceased spouse's will.
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