1. If a person marries after making a will and the spouse survives the maker, the will is revoked as to the spouse, unless: (a) Provision has been made for the spouse by marriage contract; (b) The spouse is provided for in the will, or in such a way mentioned therein as to show an intention not to make such provision, including, without limitation, by a reference in the will to a future spouse by name; or (c) The spouse is provided for by a transfer of property outside of the will and it appears that the maker intended the transfer to be in lieu of a testamentary provision. 2. When a will is revoked as to the spouse pursuant to subsection 1: (a) The spouse is entitled to the same share in the estate of the deceased spouse as if the deceased spouse had died intestate; and (b) The remaining provisions of the will remain intact to the extent those provisions are not inconsistent with paragraph (a), including, without limitation, any provision concerning the appointment of a personal representative.
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