The value of the gross estate shall include the value of all property, to the extent of any interest therein of the surviving spouse, existing on the date of the decedent‘s death as dower or curtesy or by virtue of a statute creating an estate in lieu of dower or curtesy.

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 5731.04

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Dower: A widow
  • Gross estate: The total fair market value of all property and property interests, real and personal, tangible and intangible, of which a decedent had beneficial ownership at the time of death before subtractions for deductions, debts, administrative expenses, and casualty losses suffered during estate administration.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.