§ 33-25-1. Dower and curtesy abolished. The right of a widow to common law and/or statutory dower in the estate of her husband and the right of a husband to common law and/or statutory curtesy in the estate of his wife are hereby abolished. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 26, § 1.
§ 33-25-2. Life estate to spouse. (a) Whenever any person shall die leaving a husband or wife surviving, the real estate owned by the decedent in fee simple at his or her death shall descend and pass to the husband or wife for his or her natural life subject, however, to any encumbrances existing at […]
§ 33-25-3. Life estate precedence. The life estates provided in this chapter shall take effect notwithstanding any provisions of the will of the decedent, except as provided in § 33-25-4, and shall take precedence over any claims of creditors of the decedent or decedent’s estate, except claims secured by lien or any form of encumbrance […]
§ 33-25-4. Election by surviving spouse — Recording of waiver and claim. If any estate, real or personal, be devised or bequeathed to a surviving spouse, the devise or bequest shall bar the life estate unless the surviving spouse shall, within six (6) months after the date of the first publication of the qualifications of […]
§ 33-25-5. Payment of value of life estate in lieu thereof. In any case where real estate shall be ordered sold by any court, except where otherwise specifically provided, or real estate is taken under authority of law, and it shall appear that a surviving husband or wife is or may be entitled under this […]
§ 33-25-6. Applicability. This chapter shall apply to rights of common law and/or statutory dower or common law and/or statutory curtesy as they existed prior to April 17, 1978, but, if it should be held that this chapter cannot constitutionally apply thereto, it shall nevertheless be fully effective with regard to the estate of all […]
