Rights of Married Persons

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This is Chapter 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Rights of Married Persons.” It is part of Subtitle II “Wills and Decedents' Estates”, which is part of Title 64.2 “Wills, Trusts, and Fiduciaries”. It contains 42 laws divided across 4 structures.

Article 1	Elective Share of Surviving Spouse of Decedent Dying Before January 1, 2017
Article 1.1	Elective Share of Surviving Spouse of Decedent Dying on or After January 1, 2017
Article 2	Exempt Property and Allowances
Article 3	Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act