Introduced
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To establish in statute that, upon the death of her husband, a wife's dower right to a life estate in 1/3 of any land he owned during his lifetime is abolished and unenforceable. This would not affect, limit, or void any contractual or other legal rights the wife otherwise possesses or acquires during the marriage. Currently when a husband sells real estate acquired prior to or in the course of his marriage, he must get consent from his wife, while this does not apply to a wife’s property.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and the Judiciary
