Statutory Share, in Connecticut, means a life estate (more in the U.S.) of one-third in value of all the property passing under the will, real and personal, legally or equitably owned by the deceased spouse at the time of his or her death, after the payment of all debts and charges against the estate (more in the U.S.) . The right to such third shall not be defeated by any disposition of the property by will to other parties. General Statutes of Connecticut (U.S.) § 45a-436(a) (2011).
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