Elective Share

As we discussed in 5 Reasons You Need a Will, a valid will controls where your money goes when you die–except when it doesn’t. In some states for instance, the maker of a will–the testator–can’t disinherit a spouse.  In Wyoming for example, a disinherited spouse can “elect” to take 1/4 to 1/2 of the property disposed […]

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