Upon the death of a married person, one-half of the property to which this chapter applies is the property of the surviving spouse and is not subject to testamentary disposition by the decedent or distribution under the laws of succession of Minnesota. The other one-half of that property is the property of the decedent and is subject to testamentary disposition or distribution under the laws of succession of Minnesota. With respect to property to which this chapter applies, the one-half of the property which is the property of the decedent is not subject to the surviving spouse's right to elect against the will and is not included in the decedent's net estate which is subject to the elective share of the surviving spouse.
2013 c 24 s 3
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations
Chapter 519A — Uniform Disposition Of Community Property Rights At Death Act
Section 519A.01 — Application.
Section 519A.02 — Rebuttable Presumptions.
Section 519A.03 — Disposition Upon Death.
Section 519A.04 — Perfection Of Title Of Surviving Spouse.
Section 519A.06 — Purchaser For Value Or Lender.
Section 519A.07 — Creditor's Rights.
Section 519A.08 — Acts Of Married Persons.
Section 519A.09 — Limitations On Testamentary Disposition.
Section 519A.10 — Uniformity Of Application And Construction.