Property Ownership
Curtesy and dower are rights that historically protected:
AChildren's inheritance rights
BA surviving spouse's interest in the other spouse's property✓ Correct
CCreditors' claims against an estate
DGovernment rights to unclaimed property
Explanation
Dower (wife's right) and curtesy (husband's right) were common law rights giving a surviving spouse an interest in real property owned by the deceased spouse during the marriage.
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