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.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-25-1
Dower and curtesy abolished
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re Wells (1983)
Most recently applied in In Re Wells (January 1983)
P.L. 1978, ch. 26, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.