Legal Opinion
Estate of Barrows
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided April 1, 2008PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevy, J.
[¶ 1] Kelene Barrows appeals from a judgment entered in the Waldo County Probate Court (Longley, J.) finding that she waived her right to an elective share of the estate of her late husband, Timmy L. Barrows. Kelene contends that the Probate Court erred in finding that: (1) she and Timmy intended the premarital agreement to apply in the event of death; and (2) the agreement constituted an effective waiver of her right to an elective share that applied to property acquired by Tim*1219my prior to and during the marriage. We affirm the judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶ 2] Kelene and Timmy entered into a…
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