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Can a surviving spouse claim an elective share in South Dakota?
My husband I were married for 25 years and lived in South Dakota. My husband was a terminal cancer patient and recently passed away. He had left the majority of his property to his son that he had with his ex-wife. I am not satisfied with my share of his estate in his will. Would I be able to claim any more of my deceased husband’s property?
04/07/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Elective Sha... | State: South Dakota | #35316Can a surviving spouse entitled to elective share in New Mexico?
My friend’s husband passed away a few weeks back. He seems to have not left anything for her in his will. Can my friend claim a share of her deceased husband’s property?
04/07/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Elective Sha... | State: New Mexico | #35311Can a surviving spouse have elective share in Arkansas?
My niece was married for three years when her husband passed away a few weeks back in an accident. In his will, majority of his properties are left to his 12 year old child from previous marriage. Will my niece has any right to claim her share in her deceased husband’s property?
04/07/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Elective Sha... | State: Arkansas | #35309Can a surviving spouse entitled to elective share in Idaho?
My aunt is married for several years. Her husband was under the care of his daughter from previous marriage few months before his death. They were living in Arizona. My aunt says her husband had left her nothing in his Will. Is it possible for my aunt to get a part of her husband’s assets?
04/07/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Elective Sha... | State: Idaho | #35308Can a surviving spouse claim an elective share in Texas?
My husband left me nothing in his will. He passed away after executing the will in somebody else’s favor. He even made provision to dispose our joint properties in his will. Can I claim a share in any of those properties?
04/06/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Elective Sha... | State: Texas | #35253What is the elective share of the surviving spouse in Michigan?
My wife has made a will secretly and I’ve got to know that she has given everything to her sister. I want to know about the elective share of the surviving spouse in Michigan.
04/06/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Elective Sha... | State: Michigan | #35250Can a surviving spouse claim an elective share in North Carolina?
My husband passed away recently. We were married for 12 years. He had left all his property to his nephew in his will. Can I claim a share in my husband’s property? If so how is it calculated?
04/06/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Elective Sha... | State: North Carolina | #35248What is the Surviving spouse's right in California real property of non-domiciliary decedent?
My husband used to live in N.Y. before his death. According to his will all the properties in California goes to his sister. Can I claim my share in these properties?
04/06/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Elective Sha... | State: California | #35247Can a surviving spouse claim an elective share in Missouri?
My friend's husband passed away recently. He left nothing to her in his will. He bequeathed all his properties to his son and daughter. Is she entitled to any of her husband's property?
04/06/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Elective Sha... | State: Missouri | #35246What is the elective share of the surviving spouse in Louisiana?
I am a single mom to a one year old baby girl. My husband died in a car accident. After his death, I came to know that he had made a will before our marriage. According to that will, he bequeathed all his properties to his nephew. I want to know if I could claim a lawful share in his property.
04/06/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Elective Sha... | State: Louisiana | #35245