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elective share

elective share noun: 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.

Noun

elective share (plural elective shares)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    widow's share, statutory share, forced share

Synonyms of elective share

  • widow's share
  • statutory share
  • forced share

Forms of elective share

pluralelective shares

Questions about elective share

What does elective share mean?
Elective share means 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.
What part of speech is elective share?
Elective share is a noun.
What is the plural of elective share?
The plural of elective share is elective shares.

Words near elective share in the dictionary

  1. electionspeak
  2. elective
  3. elective affinities
  4. elective affinity
  5. elective mutism
  6. elective share
  7. elective shares
  8. electively
  9. electiveness
  10. electives
  11. electivism

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