INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the word or phrase in [ ] which will correctly complete the statement.
-Walter left nothing to his wife in his will.His wife [is out of luck | can get the amount that the state intestacy laws would have given her].

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INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the word or phrase in [ ] which will correctly complete the statement. 
-Walter left nothing to his wife in his will.His wife [is out of luck | can get the amount that the state intestacy laws would have given her].

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If someone's will doesn't give anything to their spouse, the spouse can typically receive a portion of the estate through state intestacy laws. Therefore, Walter's wife can get the amount that the state intestacy laws would have given her.

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