Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:56-26

  • Dower: A widow
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
When a right or estate of dower or curtesy is sold pursuant to section 2A:56-25 of this title, the court shall direct the payment of a gross sum out of the proceeds of the sale of the real estate to the person entitled to such right or estate if he or she shall consent in writing to accept such gross sum. If no such consent is given, the court shall calculate an amount to be invested for the benefit of the person entitled to such right or estate.

L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

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