Property Ownership
In Kentucky, a dower interest (or its modern equivalent) represents:
AA husband's right in his wife's property
BA surviving spouse's right in the deceased spouse's real property✓ Correct
CA child's inheritance right
DThe state's right to tax estate property
Explanation
Kentucky's dower and curtesy rights (now largely replaced by elective share statutes) protect a surviving spouse's interest in the deceased spouse's real property.
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