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Section 2-7-723 - Distribution of Property Upon Death of a Married Person.

WY Stat § 2-7-723 (2019) (N/A)
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2-7-723. Distribution of property upon death of a married person.

Upon death of a married person, one-half (1/2) of the property to which this act applies is the property of the surviving spouse and is not subject to testamentary disposition by the decedent or distribution under the laws of succession of this state. One-half (1/2) of that property is the property of the decedent and is subject to testamentary disposition or distribution under the laws of succession of this state. With respect to property to which this act applies, the one-half (1/2) of the property which is the property of the decedent is not subject to the surviving spouse's right to elect against the will.

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