June 28, 2006, Introduced by Senator SWITALSKI and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1846 RS 66, entitled
"Of estates in dower, by the curtesy, and general provisions
concerning real estate,"
by amending section 1 (MCL 558.1); and to repeal acts and parts of
acts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
1. The widow of every a
deceased person ,
shall be is
not entitled to dower , or the use during her
natural life, of 1/3
part
of all the lands whereof her husband was seized of an estate
of
inheritance, at any time during the marriage, unless she is
lawfully
barred thereof under the
common law or statutes of this
state.
Enacting section 1. (1) Sections 2 to 29 of 1846 RS 66, MCL
558.2 to 558.29, are repealed.
(2) Sections 2931 and 2933 of the revised judicature act of
1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.2931 and 600.2933, are repealed.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless all of the following bills of the 93rd Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No. 1344.
(b) Senate Bill No. 1342.