2025 Session Last amended: 1995 session

§ 524.2-210 — Personal Liability of Recipients

Plain-Language Summary

This section sets the order in which assets are used to satisfy the surviving spouse's elective share claim, starting with the probate estate before reaching non-probate transfers.

Practical Notes
If a surviving spouse claims the elective share, the probate estate pays first. Only if that is not enough will recipients of non-probate transfers (like trust beneficiaries) have to give up some of their share.