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20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2105 (2026)

  Spouse's rights.

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§ 2105.  Spouse's rights.

(a)  Widow.--The share of the estate to which a widow is entitled under this title shall be in lieu and full satisfaction of her dower at common law.

(b)  Surviving husband.--The share of the estate to which a surviving husband is entitled under this title shall be in lieu and full satisfaction of his curtesy at common law.

(Apr. 18, 1978, P.L.42, No.23, eff. 60 days)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1979–2014 · leading case: Auen v. DiCesare, 404 A.2d 1324 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1979).
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Auen v. DiCesare, 404 A.2d 1324 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1979). · cites it 2× “508, § 2, 20 Pa.C.S. § 2105(a) which provided for a statutory dower in property aligned during coverture without joinder.”
Bialczak v. Moniak, 540 A.2d 962 (Pa. 1988). “508, § 2, 20 Pa.C.S. § 2105(a) which provided for a statutory dower in property aligned (sic) during coverture without joinder.”
In re Hampshire, 505 B.R. 668 (Bankr. E.D. Pa. 2014). · cites it 4× “The debtors contend that the husband-debtor has such an exemptible property interest by virtue of § 2105 of the Pennsylvania Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code (“the PBEFC”), 20 Pa.C.S. § 2105. As explained below, I conclude that no such exemptible property interest exists…”
Weaver v. Eidemiller Enter., Inc., 1 Pa. Fid. 18 (1980). “*20 (23) 20 Pa. C.S. §2105, which provides that the widow’s interest is confined to real estate to which her spouse had title at the time of his death, which interest is in lieu of any dower interest at common law.”
— 20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2105(a) — 2 cases
Auen v. DiCesare, 404 A.2d 1324 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1979). “508, § 2, 20 Pa.C.S. § 2105(a) which provided for a statutory dower in property aligned during coverture without joinder.”
Bialczak v. Moniak, 540 A.2d 962 (Pa. 1988). “508, § 2, 20 Pa.C.S. § 2105(a) which provided for a statutory dower in property aligned (sic) during coverture without joinder.”
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