surviving spouse's share

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The ability of spouses to choose to disregard the will left by their deceased husband or wife and,instead,to take a portion of the estate as specified by the state's laws. The provision for a surviving spouse's share is intended to prevent spouses from being disinherited and left destitute.

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dower			Unfortunately, they may not be able to afford to leave unless the homestead is sold and the surviving spouse's share of the proceeds either produces sufficient income or provides enough assets (if the proceeds of the sale are split) to the surviving spouse. The new homestead trap: surviving spouses are trapped by life estates ... by Baskies, Jeffrey A. / Florida Bar Journal 33) If there is an NOL carryforward in the year of death on a joint return, only the surviving spouse's share can be carried forward to future returns. Practical planning for the decedent's final return by Kelley, Claudia L. / The Tax Adviser If beneficiaries disclaim their interests, more assets may be included in the surviving spouse's share, which then will not be subject to taxation because of the marital deduction. Disclaimers by Fiore, Nicholas / Journal of Accountancy			suprariparian Suprimento SUR Surcharge Surendettement charge excessive surety surety bond surface rights Suriname Guilder Surinamese Dollar Surplus Surplus du consommateur surplus funds Surplus Management surrender Surrender Charge Surrender Fee Surrender Value surrogate court Surtax Surveillance Department Surveillance Department of Exchanges survey surveyor surviving company surviving spouse's share survivorship Survivorship Annuity Survivorship Bias Survivorship Life Susceptibles a intereses Suscripcion Sushi Bond Sushi Roll suspect Suspended Trading suspense account Suspension temporaria Suspicious Transaction Report Sustainable Growth Rate sustainable site design Sustitucion de importaciones SV SVC Svendita Sviluppo del marchio Swap Swap Arrangements Swap Assignment Swap Book Swap Buy Back			Survivalism survivalist Survivalists survivals survivals survivals survivals Survivance Survivance survive survive Survive Outdoors Longer Survive to Operate survived survived Survivency Surviver survives survives surviving surviving Surviving an Affair Surviving Cancer Competently Intervention Program surviving company Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Surviving Sepsis Campaign Surviving spouse Surviving spouse Surviving spouse Surviving spouse surviving spouse's share Surviving the Workplace Jungle Surviving/Arrhythmias-Protected Animals Ratio survivor survivor Survivor (disambiguation) Survivor (disambiguation) Survivor (suicide) Survivor (suicide) Survivor (suicide) Survivor (suicide) Survivor Acquired Brain Injury Survivor Benefit Plan Survivor bias survivor curve Survivor function survivor guilt survivor guilt Survivor Income Benefit Insurance Survivor Income Protection Insurance Survivor on the Net Survivor Series Survivor Support Working Group Survivor tree Survivor's And Dependents' Education Assistance Survivor's Assistance Officer Survivor's guilt Survivor's guilt Survivors Survivors Survivors

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