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Dower Rights

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An Outdated Law That Still Disrupts Estate Planning Some laws seem so outdated they feel like trivia—such as the ban on tying a giraffe to a telephone pole or wearing a fake mustache in church. But not all outdated laws are harmless or forgotten. Dower rights, which date back to English common law, still actively […]