C.R.S. § 15-11-201
This section is similar to former § 15-11-202 (1) as it existed prior to 2014.
COMMENT
Pre-1990 Provision. The pre-1990 provisions granted the surviving spouse a one-third share of the augmented estate. The one-third fraction was largely a carry over from common-law dower, under which a surviving widow had a one-third interest for life in her deceased husband's land.
Purpose and Scope of Revisions. The revision of this section is the first step in the overall plan of implementing a partnership or marital-sharing theory of marriage, with a support theory back-up.
Historical Note. This Comment was revised in 2008.
For provisions relating to the time of taking effect or the provisions for transition of this code, see § 15-17-101 .