$13.$Prepare an issue statement for this problem:

You are a paralegal with the firm of Probing and Will. You must research whether Sarah Wakefield can renounce Adam Antwernt's will and

collect a portion of the estate in your state.

Your firm's client is Sarah Wakefield. She was married to Adam Antwernt. Antwernt died on July $1,2019,$ in your state following a long illness.

Wakefield was Antwernt's second wife. She had been married to him for more than $20$ years and lived in their home in your state. Antwernt

purchased the home with his first wife, Carry MacOver. MacOver died in $1998.$ When Antwernt married Wakefield he never changed the deed for the home to include Wakefield. Wakefield kept her maiden name. Antwernt adopted a son with MacOver in $1991.$ The son, who is now $30$ years old, is Grayson Antwernt.

Antwernt drafted his will in May of $2018.$ He and his wife were getting along fine. However, he excluded her from his will. He did not leave her any property. Instead, he left all of his property to Grayson. Antwernt's will was admitted to probate on November $8,2019.$

Wakefield wants to know whether Antwernt's will is valid and whether he can divest her of the marital property or whether she can renounce the will and collect a portion of the estate.

Grayson is out of town and his attorney told Wakefield that she will get her share of the estate once Grayson returns. He is scheduled to return on January $20,2020.$