widow's election
- The decision a widow has to make between accepting the portion of her late husband's estate mentioned in his will or the share she is granted by the state's inheritance laws
- Following her husband's sudden demise, her lawyers counseled her on the process of widow's election.
- Given the meager allotment in her husband's will, she chose the option of widow's election and took the state-mandated share.
- The widow's election was a difficult decision considering the large family involved.
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