family allowance
- Funds allocated to immediate family from a deceased person's assets, determined by state law, which are used for their support during the estate probate process
- The family allowance provided a financial cushion for John's wife and children during the probate process.
- Since their father's state had a generous family allowance, the children were financially stable during probate.
- Upon their mother's passing, they received a family allowance to help uphold their living standards during the probate.
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