Property Ownership
Pennsylvania abolished dower rights in 1992. This means:
AMarried persons can no longer own real estate
BA spouse no longer has a statutory right to a life estate in the other spouse's real property✓ Correct
CBoth spouses must always sign deeds in Pennsylvania
DHomestead exemptions were eliminated
Explanation
Pennsylvania abolished common-law dower and curtesy rights. A surviving spouse no longer has an automatic life estate claim in a deceased spouse's real property solely by virtue of marriage, though statutory elective share rights under the Probate Code remain.
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