Section

533-1 Repealed

533-2 Election in case of exchanged lands

533-3 In lands mortgaged before marriage

533-4 Not in lands mortgaged for purchase money during

coverture as against mortgagee

533-5 In surplus after purchase-money mortgage paid

533-6 Not in lands held by husband as mortgagee

533-7 Widow's right to occupy lands while dower unassigned

533-8 Widow's right to remain in husband's house

533-9 Barred by divorce or misconduct

533-10 Barred by deed

533-11 Barred by jointure before marriage

533-12 Barred by pecuniary provision before marriage

533-13 Election between dower and jointure or pecuniary

provision, when

533-14, 15 Repealed

533-16 Curtesy; election between curtesy and will

533-17 Standard of values; dower, etc.

Sections 533-2 through 533-16 are applicable to rights accruing prior to July 1, 1977, and such law shall continue in full force and effect as to any such rights notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 560, and revisor of statutes is instructed to retain these sections in the Hawaii Revised Statutes. L 1976, c 200, §1(8-102(18)). Subject to the foregoing provision, the rights of a surviving spouse after June 30, 1977, are governed by the Uniform Probate Code, chapter 560, primarily Article II, parts 2, 3, 4.

See Hawaii Probate Rules.