Augmented Estate is usually the property owned by both a deceased person and the surviving spouse, plus any property the deceased spouse gave away shortly before death. Its value is calculated only if a surviving spouse declines to take what was left by will and claims a share of the deceased spouse’s estate. The amount of the surviving spouse’s “statutory share” or “elective share” depends on state law.
Augmented Estate
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