PALMER, J.
Jeanette M. Dinkins (widow) appeals the trial court's order determining that a provision in her late husband's trust is not an invalid penalty clause and that a separate trust created for her can be used to satisfy her elective share. We affirm.
The husband's property at his death was estimated at $24-55 million, including certain assets held in trust. The widow sought a declaratory judgment, challenging the enforceability of the following provision...
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