Property left by will plus certain property transferred outside of the will by gifts, joint tenancies, and living trusts. Augmented estates are calculated if a surviving spouse wants to claim their statutory share of the deceased spouse’s property. A surviving spouse is considered to be adequately provided for it they receive at least one-third of the augmented estate.
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