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Family Exemption
The legal right to claim $3,500 of the decedent's property, which is provided solely to a spouse, child, or parent who was living with the decedent at the time of death.

When claimed, the family exemption is paid prior to any of the decedent's debts or any testamentary gifts. The right to a family exemption cannot be altered or prohibited by a will