DOWLING v. ROWAN

Record No. 050181.

621 S.E.2d 397 (2005)

270 Va. 510

Daniel J. DOWLING, Executor of the Estate of Wilma P. Dowling v. Vivianne Francoise Pelletier ROWAN, et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 4, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel J. Dowling, for appellant.

Jean Galloway Ball, Fairfax, for appellees.

Present: All the Justices.


DONALD W. LEMONS, Justice.

In this appeal, we consider whether a premarital agreement constituted a waiver of the surviving spouse's claims for a statutory elective share of the decedent spouse's estate, family allowance, and to exempt property, and whether the surviving spouse claiming an elective share is entitled to attorney's fees.

I. Facts and Proceedings Below

On July 10, 1993, Daniel Dowling ("Dowling") and his future wife, Wilma, entered...

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