widow's share

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• widow's bench — noun (historical) A widow s share of her husband s estate besides her jointure • • • Main Entry: ↑widow …   Useful english dictionary

• Widow's Exemption — In general terms, a widow s exemption refers to the amount that can be deducted from taxable income by a widow, thereby reducing her tax burden. In the U.S., it usually refers to the amount exempt from state inheritance taxes on a widow s share… …   Investment dictionary

• Widow — • Canonical prescriptions concerning widows in the Old Testament refer mainly to the question of remarriage Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Widow     Widow      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• share — n 1: a portion belonging to, due to, or due from an individual a joint tortfeasor is liable for her share of the damages; specif: the part allotted or belonging to one of a number owning together any property or interest the share of a joint… …   Law dictionary

• widow's election — See: elective share Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Estates, Executors & Probate Court Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 …   Law dictionary

• widow's election — In most states, a widow may either take her share under her husband s will or waive his will and claim her statutory share which commonly is an amount equal to what she would receive if he had died intestate. See election by spouse …   Black's law dictionary

• widow-bench — The share to which a widow is entitled in the estate of her deceased husband, exclusive of any jointure …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• widow right — noun : a widow s right (as dower, quarantine, or statutory share) in her deceased husband s estate …   Useful english dictionary

• Elective share — An elective share is a term used in American law relating to inheritance, which describes a proportion of an estate which the surviving spouse of the deceased may claim in place of what they were left in the decedent s will. It may also be called …   Wikipedia

• The American Widow Project — American Widow Project (AWP) is a non profit organization providing peer to peer support to a new generation of military widows grieving the loss of a spouse in the armed forces. AWP was founded in 2007 by Taryn Davis of San Marcos, TX[1] after… …   Wikipedia

• Computer widow — A computer widow (or widower) is a term for those who have a relationship with a computer user, either one who plays video games, on a console or on the computer,[1] uses the Internet, or creates his/her own programs,[2] who pays far more… …   Wikipedia