Barring of dower; jointure.
MCL 558.14
in effect558.14. Barring of dower; jointure.
Sec. 14.
A woman may also be barred of her dower in all the lands of her husband by a jointure settled on her with her assent before the marriage, provided such jointure consists of a freehold estate in lands for the life of the wife at least, to take effect in possession or profit immediately on the death of the husband.
R.S. 1846, Ch. 66; CL 1857, 2785; CL 1871, 4282; How. 5746; CL 1897, 8931; CL 1915, 11663; CL 1929, 13081; CL 1948, 558.14
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-558-14Fetched: 10/20/2026
