Hawaii Revised Statutes 533. Dower and Curtesy

• 533-1 Repealed.
  L 1997, c 244, §17.
• 533-2 Election in Case of Exchanged Lands.
  If a husband seised of lands in fee simple, in freehold, or in leasehold, exchanges them for other such lands, his widow shall not...
• 533-3 in Lands Mortgaged Before Marriage.
  Where any person seised of lands, as aforesaid, has executed a mortgage of the lands before marriage, the widow shall, nevertheless, be entitled to...
• 533-4 Not in Lands Mortgaged for Purchase Money During Coverture As Against Mortgagee.
  When a husband purchases lands during coverture, and at the same time mortgages his estate in the lands to secure the payment of the...
• 533-5 in Surplus After Purchase-Money Mortgage Paid.
  Where in such case the mortgagee, or those claiming under him, after the death of her husband, causes the land mortgaged to be sold,...
• 533-6 Not in Lands Held by Husband As Mortgagee.
  A widow shall not be endowed of lands conveyed to her husband by way of mortgage, unless he acquired an absolute estate therein during...
• 533-7 Widow's Right to Occupy Lands While Dower Unassigned.
  When a widow is entitled to dower in the lands of which her husband died seised, she may continue to occupy the same, with...
• 533-8 Widow's Right to Remain in Husband's House.
  A widow may remain in the house of her husband sixty days after his death, without being chargeable with rent therefor. In the meantime...
• 533-9 Barred by Divorce or Misconduct.
  In case of divorce dissolving the marriage contract, the wife shall not be endowed. No wife who has for one year or upwards, previous...
• 533-10 Barred by Deed.
  A woman may bar her right of dower, in any land conveyed by her husband, by joining with him in the deed conveying the...
• 533-11 Barred by Jointure Before Marriage.
  A woman may also be barred of her dower in the lands of her husband, by a jointure settled on her with her assent...
• 533-12 Barred by Pecuniary Provision Before Marriage.
  Any pecuniary provision that is made for the benefit of an intended wife, and in lieu of her dower, shall, if assented to as...
• 533-13 Election Between Dower and Jointure or Pecuniary Provision, When.
  If any jointure or pecuniary provision in lieu of dower is made before the marriage and without the assent of the intended wife, or...
• 533-14, 15 Repealed.
  L 1977, c 144, §54.
• 533-16 Curtesy; Election Between Curtesy and Will.
  In case the wife dies first and intestate, then except as in this section provided, her property shall immediately descend to her heirs, but...
• 533-17 Standard of Values; Dower, Etc.
  Whenever it becomes expedient or necessary to determine the value of any right of dower or any other life estate or interest in any...

Last modified: October 27, 2016