Walk It Through: The Spouse Left Out
A will that leaves a wife nothing, an elective share of 50% of the marital property, and 9 months to claim it.
A husband's will leaves everything to his brother, and nothing to his wife.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A spouse of a Montana resident disinherited by will. A premarital agreement waiving the share, nonprobate transfers and a spouse living elsewhere are left out.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.