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25Spouse's entitlement where any issue are not issue of a surviving spouse
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25 Spouse's entitlement where any issue are not issue of a surviving spouse
If an intestate leaves more than one spouse and any issue who are not issue of a surviving spouse –
(a) the spouses are entitled to share the intestate's personal effects in accordance with this Division; and
(b) each spouse is entitled to a statutory legacy; and
(c) the spouses are entitled to share one-half of the remainder (if any) of the intestate estate in accordance with this Division.