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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>75341</law_id><section_number>64.2-308.5</section_number><catch_line>Decedent&amp;#8217;s net probate estate</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>64.2-308.10</reference><reference>64.2-308.4</reference><reference>64.2-308.6</reference><reference>64.2-308.8</reference><reference>64.2-308.9</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="64.2">Wills, Trusts, and Fiduciaries</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="II">Wills and Decedents' Estates</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="3">Rights of Married Persons</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="1.1">Elective Share of Surviving Spouse of Decedent Dying on or After January 1, 2017</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The <span class="dictionary">value</span> of the augmented estate includes the <span class="dictionary">value</span> of the decedent&#x2019;s probate estate, reduced by funeral and administration expenses (excluding federal or state transfer taxes), homestead allowance, family allowances, exempt property, and enforceable claims.</p></section></text><history>2016, cc. 187, 269.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
