Montgomery v. Michaels

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• statutory share includes funds in Totten trusts because such trusts, while otherwise valid, are invalid against surviving spouse
• Totten trust, over which decedent maintains control during his or her lifetime, may not deprive surviving spouse of statutory share, regardless of decedent’s intent in creating the savings account trust

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