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HRS §533-3

Widow's dower rights in land mortgaged before marriage

If a person who owns land mortgages it before getting married, the widow still gets her dower rights to that land, except against the mortgage lender and anyone who takes the mortgage from them.

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The statute, as written — In lands mortgaged before marriage

Where any person seised of lands, as aforesaid, has executed a mortgage of the lands before marriage, the widow shall, nevertheless, be entitled to dower out of the lands mortgaged, as against every person except the mortgagee and those claiming under him. [CC 1859, §1301; RL 1925, §3019; RL 1935, §4832; RL 1945, §12102; RL 1955, §319-3; HRS §533-3]
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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