election under the will
LEGAL DECLARATION BY WHICH A PERSON NAMES ONE OR MORE PERSONS TO MANAGE THEIR ESTATE AND PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THEIR PROPERTY AT DEATH
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n. in those states which have statutes which give a widow a particular percentage of the late husband's estate (such as dower), the surviving wife may elect to take that percentage instead of any lesser amount (or assets with unacceptable conditions such as an estate which will be cancelled if she remarries) left to her under his will.