In general terms, an augmented estate consists of property owned by both a deceased person and his or her spouse. The concept of the augmented estate is used on... (more...)

In general terms, an augmented estate consists of property owned by both a deceased person and his or her spouse. The concept of the augmented estate is used only in some states. Its value is calculated only if a surviving spouse declines whatever he or she was left by will and instead claims a share of the deceased spouse's estate. (This is called taking against the will.) The amount of this 'statutory share' or 'elective share' depends on state law.

CERTIFICATION OF TRUST

See abstract of trust.

TRUSTEE POWERS

The provisions in a trust document defining what the trustee may and may not do.

PREDECEASED SPOUSE

In the law of wills, a spouse who dies before the will maker while still married to him or her.

DEVISEE

A person or entity who inherits real estate under the terms of a will.

TRUST CORPUS

Latin for 'the body' of the trust. This term refers to all the property transferred to a trust. For example, if a trust is established (funded) with $250,000, t... (more...)

Latin for 'the body' of the trust. This term refers to all the property transferred to a trust. For example, if a trust is established (funded) with $250,000, that money is the corpus. Sometimes the trust corpus is known as the 'res,' a Latin word meaning 'thing.'

NET ESTATE

The value of all property owned at death less liabilities or debts.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Estate of Chrisp

... It concluded that the Legislature had specifi cally drafted Â§ 30-3850(a)(1) so that the assets of premarital trusts would not be included in the augmented estate. ... 2. The Augmented Estate Does Not Include premarital Trusts. Under Neb. Rev. Stat. ...

Fry v. Fry

... In Kullbom, a decree ordered appellee to pay $37,566.75 of his pension and profit-sharing trusts to appellant as part of the property division, but he was not required to make any part of the payment until he received a distribution from the trusts. ...

IN RE HRNICEK

... 30-3806 (Reissue 2008), a part of Nebraska's trust code, provides that "[t]he common law of trusts and principles of equity ... Moreover, the Restatement (Second) of Trusts also supports the conclusion of the county court that FNBNP can retain a portion of Brietzke's distribution. ...

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