Property Ownership
In Maine, 'curtesy' and 'dower' rights historically gave a spouse interest in the other spouse's real property. Under modern Maine law:
AThese rights are fully intact as in the common law
BThese rights have been largely abolished, replaced by elective share and other spousal protections✓ Correct
COnly dower rights survive
DThese rights only apply to farms and rural land
Explanation
Maine has largely abolished the historical common law dower and curtesy rights, replacing them with the elective share (a surviving spouse's right to claim a portion of the deceased spouse's estate) and other modern statutory protections.
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