Full question:
My husband expired few weeks back. After our marriage, my husband had acquired many properties. My husband never made any will in his lifetime. What is a widow's share in her husband's estate in the state of Michigan?
- Category: Wills and Estates
- Subcategory: Spouses
- Date:
- State: Michigan
Answer:
In Michigan, the widow of a deceased person may be entitled to claim one-third ownership rights to any property purchased by the husband at any time during the marriage or owned by way of inheritance. The widow wife is entitled to use such property during the rest of her life. The relevant statutory provision in this regard is stated below.MCLS § 558.1 reads:
“Sec. 1. The widow of every deceased person, shall be 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.”
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