Legislation
ARTICLE 6
Dower and Curtesy
Real Property (RPP) CHAPTER 50
ARTICLE 6
DOWER AND CURTESY
Section 189. Estate of curtesy abolished.
190. Dower.
190-b. Lands reacquired by the husband.
191. Dower in lands exchanged.
192. Dower in lands mortgaged before marriage.
193. Dower in lands mortgaged for purchase-money.
194. Surplus proceeds of sale under purchase-money mortgages.
195. Widow of mortgagee not endowed.
196. When dower barred by misconduct.
196-a. When dower barred by dissolution of marriage.
197. When dower barred by jointure.
198. When dower barred by pecuniary provisions.
199. When widow to elect between jointure and dower.
200. Election between devise and dower.
201. When deemed to have elected.
202. When provision in lieu of dower is forfeited.
203. Effect of acts of husband.
204. Widow's quarantine.
205. Widow may bequeath a crop.
206. Divorced woman may release dower.
207. Married woman may release dower by attorney.
DOWER AND CURTESY
Section 189. Estate of curtesy abolished.
190. Dower.
190-b. Lands reacquired by the husband.
191. Dower in lands exchanged.
192. Dower in lands mortgaged before marriage.
193. Dower in lands mortgaged for purchase-money.
194. Surplus proceeds of sale under purchase-money mortgages.
195. Widow of mortgagee not endowed.
196. When dower barred by misconduct.
196-a. When dower barred by dissolution of marriage.
197. When dower barred by jointure.
198. When dower barred by pecuniary provisions.
199. When widow to elect between jointure and dower.
200. Election between devise and dower.
201. When deemed to have elected.
202. When provision in lieu of dower is forfeited.
203. Effect of acts of husband.
204. Widow's quarantine.
205. Widow may bequeath a crop.
206. Divorced woman may release dower.
207. Married woman may release dower by attorney.