Haley v. Haley’s Empirical Analysis

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9 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “the [February 12, 2004] writing filed on behalf of [the surviving spouse] was ineffective as a claim to the elective share in that it was neither signed nor acknowledged by [the surviving spouse] as required by § 64.1-13 of the Code of Virginia [and, therefore,] no effective claim to the elective share was filed within six months of [the surviving spouse’s] qualification as administrator of [the decedent spouse’s] estate.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Grubb v. Yacoub

2. “For this Court to place any limitation on the clear and comprehensive language of the statute, or to create an exception where none exists under the guise of statutory construction, would be to defeat the purpose of the enactment and to engage in judicial legislation.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 52 Va. App. 690 - Wright v. Commonwealth