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The wife's common law right to inherit from her husband. In most states the surviving spouse cannot be disinherrited and is entitled to one third of the husband?s property. Conversely, the husband?s right to inherit from the wife is called curtesy. Be advised that until your judgment of divorce is absolute, your spouse may have the right to inherit if you die during the nisi period. In some states, however, an executed separation agreement waiving the right to inherit may supersede inheritance rights prior to the judgment becoming absolute.

Question: Date claimant began establishing Florida residence and domicile. What does this mean in my application? I have to answer this on my college application. I'm not sure whether I should put the date that my parents entered the country and intended to live here. Or the date that they bought the house. Also my parents bought the house before arriving in Florida. What would be the correct date to put?

Answer: The correct date would be the date that your parents began actually using the house.

Question: Can anyone tell me what is the criteria to get the domicile of Maharastra? I have been staying in pune for past 2 years and have purchased a flat .

Answer: If you have purchased a flat, you have domicile in Maharashtra.

Question: where can i get domicile certificate in US? I need domicile certificate in USA . Where can iget this certificate in US? Which office or department i should apply for it? Thanks

Answer: florida

Question: How do I find public records online for NY especially regarding mortgages, domicile, deeds, etc...? these records need to be viewable online. I have seen this for florida and NJ, but not NY.

Answer: It depends on the county - some are more advanced when it comes to technology than others. I would call a Realtor and ask if there's a website for your county. As for the records needing to be available online - this is a convenience for the consumer, not a legal right.

Question: Can local energy service disconnect sevice while minor children live in domicile?

Answer: Yes. Most places won't turn off your heat in the middle of the winter if you have children,but some will. Having children doesn't help you if you haven't paid the bill.

Question: I am a snowbird type and would like to transfer my state domicile from CT to Florida. How to do it? ? I spend about 6 months in each state but am increasing time in Florida. I own property in Conn. and she owns property in FL.

Answer: Use her address and get a FL drivers license.

Question: Is there any way to get a domicile in New York without being present? i am planning to go to a school there but would like to be eligible for in-state tuition. does anyone know how I could do this? i live in new jersey

Answer: Call around

Question: Where to find information on how to establish a domicile in US that's accepted by USCIS? A family member who has US citizenship wants to sponsor her husband, but she didn't live in USA for many years. How can she re-establish herself there? And how to prove it? What are the necessary documents? Where to find information other than uscis.gov site? She went to the consular but received no help at all.

Answer: You may be an American citizen anywhere in the world. However, what you are asking for is probably ILLEGAL. That's why the consulate won't help her. Neither will I.

Question: I am considering the installation of a moat around my domicile...? Are there any moat experts out there who could give me an idea of the cost of such an undertaking? I would also need to be informed of the length of time I am looking at for this installation. I am also open to opinions regarding moats and their aesthetic value. Lastly, do you feel that crocodiles or piranhas are best for inhabiting the moat for my protection? (Personally I would enjoy the Lock Ness Monster - but she is otherwise engaged at present.) All help, comments, and opinions are greatly encouraged and sincerely appreciated. Good day.

Answer: Not too sure on pricing or time-line... but I think a moat is an excellent idea. Very retro. Also, go with the piranhas, less upkeep.

Question: Date Claimant Began Establishing Legal Florida Residence and Domicile? What is this question asking me exactly Ok This was asked on my college admissions form whih i am filling out right now and the claimant is my father. I just need to know what that questions means exactly so I can finish and complete the form.

Answer: What is the date that your father first came to Florida with intent to live there permanently?

Question: what is the meaning of the word DOWER in czech? this is a name of a horse from there and I wondered if it had a meaning

Answer: moring gift

Question: what does dower rights mean on real estate in the state of ohio?

Answer: In Ohio, a spouse automatically has a one third interest in real property owned or acquired during the marriage unless they relinquish it. If you marry someone that owns real estate you acquire ownership even if you are not in title.

Question: My spouse bought a house,I had to sign a release of dower rights. What does this mean ??

Answer: I am guessing this is not his first marriage. This means you have no claim to the house in the event of his death, usually it will go to his children. This is common with older people to protect their childrens interest.

Question: what is michigan dower rights? my husband and mother-in-law are on the title of the house that i live in. I have lived with my husband for eight years and my name is not on the title or deed. when we remortage the house, does the lender have to put my name on the deed?

Answer: I believe you have to sign the mortgage. Your need to be on title is pretty much relieved by your ownership of dower rights. I don't beleive they do

Question: Billy Shakes: "Dower'd with our curse, and stranger'd with our oath"; what does it mean? In modern English as I am not sure I understand the medieval language of William Shakespeare?

Answer: Carry the curse w/ you (dowry (a women carries her dowry w her-burden) and the oath makes you a stranger to all (trusting no one).

Question: Does my husband have dower rights to property I owned before we were married. We live in Ohio.? The reason I ask is because my husband has Alzheimers Disease and I can see that every thing we own could be used for his long-term care. I would like for the land I owned before we were married to go to my children.

Answer: This is an ohio law and yes he has dower rights. Ohio is the only state I know of that still does this. If hes mentally capable he could sign a document removing his dower right. Here is a link that explains Ohio dower laws http://www.ohio-title.com/faq.asp

Question: Does Laura Dower write anymore Madison Finn books? I LOVE the Madison Finn books and i was just wondering if the author writes them anymore. HELP PLEASE!? thanks

Answer: Not at the moment. She could be writing some, but for about a year there hasnt been any new ones. It sucks, huh? :(

Question: Dower Rights. Will signing away dower rights affect common property laws? Someone I know, at the insistance of her husband and his friends, signed away her dower rights. (Ok, she is not the brightest crayon in the box.) How will that affect the common property held by both husband and wife? Could he suddenly dump her, and leave her with a boatload of debt he had run up? What rights, if any, does my friend have now?

Answer: A lot of this depends on THE STATE THAT YOU LIVE IN. DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW IS A STATE BY STATE LAW. However, the last time I check there were only a few states that retained dower rights (Michigan and Ohio are a couple). In my state (Ohio), unless the parties intended to separate at the time of her signing over the dower rights (a separation agreement) there is no binding contract by state law (see citation) (a prenup would be before the marriage and would be binding). All a dower right is by the way is a right to an interest in real property (real estate) upon the death of the spouse. I doubt that she signed away her right to marital property rights (which is different from dower rights). Therefore, if he did run, she would file a divorce and they would force the property division (in Ohio it starts out equal and they work from there). If there is a prenup or a post-nup (separation agreement) then a domestic relations attorney is in order. I don't think an attorney would charge a lot to just look over an agreement (150-300 dollars). The questions I would ask are 1) what are the rights that she "signed over" (besides Dower), 2) what was the situation at the time of the agreement (i.e. Duress...Legality...etc.), and 3) what is there current status (living together, separated, pending divorce, divorced, etc.) I would emphasize once again you need to let an attorney look at the paperwork to see if it is binding or not. One more thing. As I said before Dower Rights only go in affect at the time of the spouse. To be honest, every deed usually has a waiver of dower rights in it (the new owner doesn't want the widow or widower to come back to claim part of the house when the husband or wife dies). The more important rights are going to be such rights as marital property rights, the ability to elect against a will (if there is one), survivors rights, and separate property rights.

Question: what does dye dower in welsh mean in english? had dye dower written in xmas card from someone welsh and dont know what it means

Answer: 'Dye dower' is not Welsh. I can't even hazard a guess as to what it might be. Read it again, the writing was probably not very legible. Having read Ron's answer...it could easily be Dai Dower, although I've never heard of him (before my time).

Question: looking for value of sir thomas lawrence portrait of lady dower?

Answer: Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) was a well-known portrait painter. He was President of the Royal Academy. It sounds like you have a reproduction or copy of a known work by him. Why not ask the National Portrait, St Martin's Place, London WC2, if they know anything about this picture or the sitter?

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