2016 House Bill 5520 ↩

Senate Roll Call 745: Passed

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. The bill eliminates “dowry rights” from statute.