YES! The Dower act applies to recreational properties if:
1. The registered owner is legally married
2. There is only one name on title
3. Either spouce has resided on the property at some point in their marriage.
However, after the dealth of the owner, dower rights only apply to the one property and the surviving spouse must choose one property as their homestead.
NOTE: IF the property is titled with another family member ( such as a sibling) the Dower Act does not apply. Again… there is a however… If the ownership is “joint tenancy” and one of the owners died, the ownership would only be transferred to the survivor. If they then decide to sell, dower would apply. IF it is “tenancy in comman” ownership would go to the estate of the deceased and dower would not apply.
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