2006 Senate Bill 1344: Eliminate dower rights

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Introduced by Sen. Michael Switalski (D) on June 28, 2006, to revise the state divorce law to reflect the provisions of Senate Bill 1343, which would establish in statute that, upon the death of her husband, a wife's dower right to a life estate in 1/3 of any land he owned during his lifetime is abolished and unenforceable. This would not affect, limit, or void any contractual or other legal rights the wife otherwise possesses or acquires during the marriage.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 28, 2006.

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1) Re: Fair by bolo on December 2, 2011

Hey we need to end the michigan dower act the michigan courts has abuse the system and are bias towards men and I do have the proof for that. I just terminated a judge for being bias (prejudice) in isabella county. And child support needs to be reform to 10% on a man income to many women are abusing the dowery act and child support.And the courts are bias against gender.

its unconstitutional to make people pay child support and take away driver licenses, contract license, business licenses. but yet the state wants you to pay child support that does not even make sense.But tyranny of a government that can not even provide a jobs for the people of michigan. What we have here is a deadbeat state whose causes dead beat dads.

what we need is flat taxes of 10% for michigan in business,income, property, sales, use, and stop the out sourcing job out the country and put welfare people to work as state employee and stop the excuses of that it discrimination

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2) Re: Fair by Anonymous Citizen on October 24, 2008
It is completely fair. He is entitled to the increase in equity in the house during the marriage. Would you be complaining that it wasn't fair if the situation were reversed and he was the owner of the home? Would you think it was fair for you to walk away with nothing while he got everything?
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3) What about women.... by Anonymous Citizen on October 23, 2008
I purchased my home prior to my current marriage. I have now filed for divorce and have read and spouse has been told, he has rights to my home or a portion thereof. How fair is this??
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