Where a decedent leaves a widow to whom, with others, his exempt property, real and personal, descends, the same shall not be subject to partition or sale for partition during her widowhood as long as it is occupied or used by the widow, unless she consent. Likewise, where a decedent leaves a widower to whom, with others, her exempt property, real and personal, descends, the same shall not be subject to partition or sale for partition during the period of his being a widower as long as it is occupied or used by the widower, unless he consent.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 1 - Descent and Distribution
§ 91-1-7. Descent of property as between husband and wife
§ 91-1-9. Descent of trust estates
§ 91-1-11. Personal estate to descend as real estate
§ 91-1-13. Estate of testator not disposed of by will to descend
§ 91-1-15. Descent among illegitimates; definitions
§ 91-1-17. Advancement to be brought into hotchpot
§ 91-1-19. Descent of exempt property
§ 91-1-21. Exempt property liable for debt of decedent
§ 91-1-23. Exempt property not to be partitioned in certain cases
§ 91-1-25. Person who has killed another not to inherit from him
§ 91-1-27. How title to property acquired by descent may be made
§ 91-1-29. Heirs to be cited to appear
§ 91-1-31. Judgment as to descent of property cannot be assailed collaterally except for fraud