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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Wrongdoer Deprived of Elective Share

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Pursuant to the provisions of EPTL 5-1.1-A, every surviving spouse of a domiciliary decedent is entitled to a statutory right of election. The elective share statute is intended to provide a decedent’s surviving spouse with a...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

’Till Death [And Divorce] Do Us Part

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The Surviving Spouse’s Right of Election vs. A Former Spouse’s Rights in the Decedent’s Estate under a Separation Agreement - Spousal separation agreements sometimes pro­vide for one party to make a provision in his or her...more

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Waiver of Right of Election: Correction of Defective Acknowledgment

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With a specific statute (Domestic Relations Law §236(3)) mandating that pre-nuptial agreements must be acknowledged, and with a specific statutory form of acknowledgment (Real Property Law §309-a(1)), it is surprising that...more

Carlton Fields

Domestic Partnership Agreements: Survivor’s Rights on Death

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This is the fifth installment of a seven-part series. Florida law provides for various death benefits if a married person predeceases his or her spouse and they have no premarital or postnuptial agreement. For unmarried...more

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Elective Share Changes May Require Estate Planning Updates

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Effective October 1, 2013, the elective share rules for persons who die domiciled in North Carolina have been simplified, but for many married couples the simplification will mean a substantial change in the property rights...more

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