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General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 189 Dower and Curtesy.

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• Massachusetts General Laws - Dower and curtesy; nature of estate; claiming of right - Chapter 189, Section 1
  [ Text of section effective until July 1, 2011. Repealed by 2008, 521, Sec. 6. See 2008, 521, Sec. 44.]A surviving spouse shall hold for...
• Massachusetts General Laws - 2. Repealed, 1971, 423, Sec. 8 - Chapter 189, Section 1A
  Chapter 189: Section 1A, 2. Repealed, 1971, 423, Sec. 8
• Massachusetts General Laws - Right to dower in wild land - Chapter 189, Section 3
  [ Text of section effective until July 1, 2011. Repealed by 2008, 521, Sec. 6. See 2008, 521, Sec. 44.]A surviving spouse shall not be...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Dower in mortgaged land against other than mortgagee - Chapter 189, Section 4
  [ Text of section effective until July 1, 2011. Repealed by 2008, 521, Sec. 6. See 2008, 521, Sec. 44.]If the heir or other person...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 1971, 423, Sec. 11 - Chapter 189, Section 5
  Chapter 189: Section 5. Repealed, 1971, 423, Sec. 11
• Massachusetts General Laws - Effect of signature of married minor women - Chapter 189, Section 6
  [ Text of section effective until July 1, 2011. Repealed by 2008, 521, Sec. 6. See 2008, 521, Sec. 44.]The signature of a married woman...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Barring of dower by jointure before marriage - Chapter 189, Section 7
  [ Text of section effective until July 1, 2011. Repealed by 2008, 521, Sec. 6. See 2008, 521, Sec. 44.]A person may be barred of...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Barring of dower by pecuniary provision in lieu of dower - Chapter 189, Section 8
  [ Text of section effective until July 1, 2011. Repealed by 2008, 521, Sec. 6. See 2008, 521, Sec. 44.]A pecuniary provision, made for the...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Election by spouse to waive jointure or pecuniary provision - Chapter 189, Section 9
  [ Text of section effective until July 1, 2011. Repealed by 2008, 521, Sec. 6. See 2008, 521, Sec. 44.]Such jointure or pecuniary provision, if...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Assignment of spouse's interest - Chapter 189, Section 10
  [ Text of section effective until July 1, 2011. Repealed by 2008, 521, Sec. 6. See 2008, 521, Sec. 44.]If a spouse is entitled by...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Manner of assignment - Chapter 189, Section 11
  [ Text of section effective until July 1, 2011. Repealed by 2008, 521, Sec. 6. See 2008, 521, Sec. 44.]Upon such petition, the court shall...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Partition of land owned by deceased spouse as tenant in common - Chapter 189, Section 12
  [ Text of section effective until July 1, 2011. Repealed by 2008, 521, Sec. 6. See 2008, 521, Sec. 44.]If a surviving spouse is entitled...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Occupancy by surviving spouse without assignment - Chapter 189, Section 13
  [ Text of section effective until July 1, 2011. Repealed by 2008, 521, Sec. 6. See 2008, 521, Sec. 44.]If a surviving spouse is entitled...
• Massachusetts General Laws - 15. Repealed, 1979, 402, Sec. 1 - Chapter 189, Section 14
  Chapter 189: Section 14, 15. Repealed, 1979, 402, Sec. 1
• Massachusetts General Laws - Notice of claim; effect of recording - Chapter 189, Section 16
  [ Text of section effective until July 1, 2011. Repealed by 2008, 521, Sec. 6. See 2008, 521, Sec. 44.]After the expiration of a period...

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