A surviving spouse has a right called “Right of Election”. This means:

a. The spouse accepts the will or contests the will in court
b. The spouse can take a statutorily mandated share of the deceased spouse’s estate, or take what was left in the will
c. The spouse pays all the debt the deceased owed or take the creditors to court
d. The spouse accepts the will, or gives their share to the surviving children as


b. The spouse can take a statutorily mandated share of the deceased spouse’s estate, or take what was left in the will

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