§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 if it is made after marriage, it shall bar her dower, unless within six months after receiving notice of the death of her husband, and of the jointure or pecuniary provision, she makes her election to waive the jointure or provision, and to be endowed of the lands of her husband. [CC 1859, §1311; RL 1925, §3029; RL 1935, §4842; RL 1945, §12112; RL 1955, §319-13; HRS §533-13]
Case Notes
See 6 H. 72, 85 (single justice) (1872).
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
533-2 Election in case of exchanged lands.
533-3 In lands mortgaged before marriage.
533-4 Not in lands mortgaged for purchase money during coverture as against mortgagee.
533-5 In surplus after purchase-money mortgage paid.
533-6 Not in lands held by husband as mortgagee.
533-7 Widow's right to occupy lands while dower unassigned.
533-8 Widow's right to remain in husband's house.
533-9 Barred by divorce or misconduct.
533-11 Barred by jointure before marriage.
533-12 Barred by pecuniary provision before marriage.
533-13 Election between dower and jointure or pecuniary provision, when.